inTouch: A Medium for Haptic Interpersonal Communication

In this paper, we introduce a new approach for applying haptic feedback technology to interpersonal communication. We present the design of our prototype inTouch system which provides a physical link between users separated by distance. Keywords Haptics, interpersonal communication, force feedback, telepresence

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Scott Brave, Andrew Dahley
• Keywords: CHI 1997, Haptic Feedback Technology, Human Computer Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Prototype InTouch