Haptic Technology - Feeling the Future
Haptic Technology - Feeling the Future
Figure 1 - Finger Touching (HMS Labs, 2013)
Haptic Technology
What is haptic technology? It’s the technology relating to or based on the sense of touch. We see it every day with our touch screen phones. It is needed to interact with your phone, computer, keyboard, mouse, car, gaming system and more! It can also be used in medicine, robotics, art, design, electronics, toys, and more! Where is the technology feeling to go? What is haptic feedback?
HAPTIC FEEDBACK
What is haptic feedback? Haptic feedback the shake of your gaming console’s remote, the vibration of your phone, clicking of the keyboard and mouse. the interaction of touch and response (Figure 1). How does this correlate with human memory?
HUMAN MEMORY
Memory has several categories. There is long-term memory, short-term and sensory memory. Each one plays an important part of overall memory. “They all cooperate in the process of memorization, and can be seen as three necessary steps in forming a lasting memory” (Mastin, 2012). Haptic technology uses sensory memory. What is sensory memory?
SENSORY MEMORY
According to Mastin, sensory memory is the shortest-term element of memory. “It is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended. It acts as a kind of buffer for stimuli received through the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch” (Mastin, 2012). Touch is the key word in haptic technology. How will this technology change the way we interact with computer? The interactions of computer and humans are known as human-computer-interface (HCI).
Human-computer-interface (HCI) developers and engineers goals are to improve the user’s overall experience. This can be accomplished by creating a lasting memory for the end user and a good feeling of using the technology known as haptic technology.
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE
What is HCI? HCI is the study on how to better improve the interaction between
Figure 1 - Finger Touching (HMS Labs, 2013)
Haptic Technology
What is haptic technology? It’s the technology relating to or based on the sense of touch. We see it every day with our touch screen phones. It is needed to interact with your phone, computer, keyboard, mouse, car, gaming system and more! It can also be used in medicine, robotics, art, design, electronics, toys, and more! Where is the technology feeling to go? What is haptic feedback?
HAPTIC FEEDBACK
What is haptic feedback? Haptic feedback the shake of your gaming console’s remote, the vibration of your phone, clicking of the keyboard and mouse. the interaction of touch and response (Figure 1). How does this correlate with human memory?
HUMAN MEMORY
Memory has several categories. There is long-term memory, short-term and sensory memory. Each one plays an important part of overall memory. “They all cooperate in the process of memorization, and can be seen as three necessary steps in forming a lasting memory” (Mastin, 2012). Haptic technology uses sensory memory. What is sensory memory?
SENSORY MEMORY
According to Mastin, sensory memory is the shortest-term element of memory. “It is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended. It acts as a kind of buffer for stimuli received through the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch” (Mastin, 2012). Touch is the key word in haptic technology. How will this technology change the way we interact with computer? The interactions of computer and humans are known as human-computer-interface (HCI).
Human-computer-interface (HCI) developers and engineers goals are to improve the user’s overall experience. This can be accomplished by creating a lasting memory for the end user and a good feeling of using the technology known as haptic technology.
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE
What is HCI? HCI is the study on how to better improve the interaction between