Greek word meaning “ABLE TO GET HOLD OF”.

Human's sense of touch

Two forms of Haptics: Kinesthetic Vibrotactile

Cyber Glove can sense the position and movement of the fingers and wrist. The basic Cyber Glove system includes one Cyber Glove, its instrumentation unit, serial cable to connect to your host computer, and an executable version of VirtualHand

Cyber Glove

Cyber Glove

Wired Cyber Glove Wireless Cyber Glove

Use :Digital prototype evaluationVirtual reality biomechanics Animation

Torch for Blind

Calculates the distance of an object and gives the user feedback

In 1990s and beginning of 21st century

Sony PlayStation Controller

HP Touch Smart All-In-One Desktop

Apple iPhone

Applications

Gaming devices Automotive devices Medical devices Consumer electronics Industrial commerce devicesTelecommunication devices

Future of Haptic Technology

Automated Servers with very few human intervention

Micro and nano surgery performed remotely

Enhance the shopper to feel the merchandise from home

conclusion Haptic is the future for online computing and

e-commerce, it will enhance the shopper experience and help online shopper to feel the merchandise without leave their home

Because of the increasing applications of haptics, the cost of the haptic devices will drop in future

In video games, the addition of haptic capabilities is nice to have. It increases the reality of the game and, as a result, the user's satisfaction