Where are we with Haptic Visualization?

There is a growing interest into non-visual forms of data communication, not only driven by the need for accessible representations but also because researchers are realizing the potential of understanding information better or differently through other modalities. Thus, haptic visualization is an immature but exciting area; it represents the abstract realization of information through the use of tactile or force-feedback devices. Through such a realization the user can gain quantitative, qualitative or nominal understanding of some underlying data. This paper presents the growth and development of haptic visualization, shows current trends, and acts as a snapshot of history. In fact, we remember the past based on temporal landmarks: we remember what we were doing when we heard the news of

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: HAPTICS
• Authors: Jonathan C. Roberts, Sabrina A. Panëels
• Keywords: Accessible Representations, Haptic Visualization, HAPTICS 2007, Non-visual Forms, Virtual Reality