A novel interface to present emotional tactile sensation to a palm using air pressure

We propose a new tactile interface to present various types of tactile sensation, especially a feeling of "softness". A user holds our interface, containing two speakers, with both hands while the speakers vibrate air between the speakers and palms. The user feels suctioning and pushing sensations to the palms due to the air pressure. By changing the frequency of vibration, the user experiences not only normal vibration but also "soft" feelings like that of liquid, spring-like objects, and living matter. Keywords Tactile, Air Pressure, Palm, Speaker, Handheld Device, Multimodal Information, Living Matter ACM Classification Keywords H5.2. Information interfaces and presentation: User Interfaces.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Yuki Hashimoto, Hiroyuki Kajimoto
• Keywords: ACM Classification Keywords, CHI 2008, Human Computer Interaction, Speakers Vibrate Air, Tactile Sensation