As mobile technologies such as cellular telephones reduce in both size and cost, and
improve in fidelity, they become a more attractive option for performing tasks such as surfing …

This paper describes two studies that examine the ways in which parameters of touch can
be manipulated to support human–mobile interaction, providing designers with greater …

This paper describes a study designed to identify salient tactile cues which can be
integrated with a cellular telephone interface, to provide non-visual feedback to users when …

Difficulties are often associated with perceiving tactile feedback from a mobile device while
ambulatory. In this paper, we describe a study conducted using multi-parameter tactile icons …

Tactile feedback has been widely used in smartphones in recent years. To explore the
factors impacting the user experience of smartphone tactile feedback, the current study …

The sense of touch is an effective, but underutilized, human communication channel. In this
paper we describe our research efforts towards optimizing a minimal tactile array for …

Interaction with physical buttons is an essential part of our daily routine. We use buttons
daily to turn lights on, to call an elevator, to ring a doorbell, or even to turn on our mobile …

The goal of this thesis was to understand the issues in providing vibrotactile signals during
interaction with mobile devices and smart surfaces, and to resolve these challenges by …

The study of tactile feedback has attracted increasing interest in HCI over recent years.
Similar to icons, tactile messages, or Tactons, can encode and transmit information through …

Earlier research has shown the benefits of tactile feedback for touch screen widgets in all
metrics: performance, usability and user experience. In our current research the goal was to …