BubbleWrap: a textile-based electromagnetic haptic display

We are investigating actuators that are able to provide different types of haptic sensations and that can be wrapped around a wide range of surfaces and objects. Our first prototype, BubbleWrap, consists of a matrix of electromagnetic actuators, enclosed in fabric, with individually controllable cells that expand and contract. It provides both active haptic feedback, using vibration, as well passive haptic feedback, using shape and firmness. An initial experiment demonstrated that users could reliably discriminate among the three firmness levels displayed on our prototype. Keywords Haptic display, Actuators, Shape changing display, Firmness control ACM Classification Keywords H5.2. User Interfaces : Haptic I/O.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Olivier Bau, Uros Petrevski, Wendy E. Mackay
• Keywords: Active Haptic Feedback, CHI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords Haptic Display, Passive Haptic Feedback