Haptic technology involves the use of electrical or mechanical means to stimulate afferent
nerves or mechanoreceptors in the skin as the basis for creating sensations of physical …

The rapid development of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) highlights the
demands of haptic feedback technologies, especially with portable or even wearable …

Haptic feedback can be used to improve immersion in virtual and augmented reality
systems. However, wearable haptic devices typically provide limited feedback, such as …

Electromagnetic actuators (EMAs) serve the majority of motion control needs in fields
ranging from industrial robotics to automotive systems and biomedical devices, due to their …

The sense of touch is involved in nearly all human activities, but information technologies for
displaying tactile sensory information to the skin are rudimentary when compared to state‐of …

Programmable shape morphing enables soft machines to safely and effectively interact with
the environment. Stimuli-responsive materials can transform 2D sheets into 3D geometries …

We present MagTics, a novel flexible and wearable haptic interface based on magnetically
actuated bidirectional tactile pixels (taxels). MagTics' thin form factor and flexibility allows for …

We present the design, fabrication, characterization, and psychophysical testing of a
scalable haptic display based on electromagnetic (EM) actuators. The display consists of a …

Piezoelectric microelectromechanical systems (MEMSs) meet the growing demand for
sensors with small sizes and low power consumption. For tactile applications and pressure …

Thin foldable origami mechanisms allow reconfiguration of complex structures with large
volumetric change, versatility, and at low cost; however, there is rarely a systematic way to …