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Embody the Senses
The digital world can help us to redefine what
is precious in the real world. Designers draw on
emotions and the senses to create products
and experiences.
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Senseg: Our perception of glass
touchscreens is changing as we seek
more tactile experiences when interacting
with technology. Finnish company Senseg
has developed revolutionary Feel Screen
touchscreens comprised of tactile pixels,
or tixels, that generate a variety of haptic
sensations by using electrical fields and
vibrations. Achieving touch sensations from
wet to dry, smooth to rough, edges and
contours, the Feel Screen’s specific qualities
can be combined with sound and/or images
to provide a captivating
user experience.
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Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, an assistant
professor of innovation in mechanical
engineering and applied mechanics at the
University of Pennsylvania, is exploring
how humans process tactile stimuli, by
designing haptic interfaces, virtual objects
and environments that feel real to the
human touch. She aims to develop more
immersive environments for surgeons and
stroke rehabilitation, as well as design tablet
computers with surfaces that simulate reality
and enable users to touch virtual objects and
distant environments as though they
were real.
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Redefining Precious