Haptic Technologies
By Pearl Yang

What is Haptic Technology?
 Haptic Technology is any technology
that interfaces users via experiences of
forces such as
 Vibration
 Motion
 And Touch
 Mechanical stimulation is used in the
creation of objects, only existing in a
virtual/computer simulation.

Haptic Technology has improved
and developed, in the usage of…
 Medical,
 Video Gaming,
 Robotics,
 Virtual Reality,
 And Art and Design.

Medicine
Haptic interfaces have been used for
 Training of procedures
 Example, doctors can practice on
virtual patients and train under
virtual simulations
 Remote surgery (teleoperators)
 ‘Virtual Haptic Back’ – allows
siginifcant teaching aid in detection
of medical problems via touch (e.g.
reciprocal of stiffness of virtual
human backs)

Art and Design
 Allows interactivity with virtual objects
 Used in Graphic Design or Animation
 Haptic Technology enables user to come
into contact with virtual instruments or
media, and produce sounds or images
 Simulation usually results in vibrations
 In design, touch feedback is given
relating to created surface of
creation/sculpture.

Virtual Reality
 Haptic interfaces are very commonly
used in this area
 Used in demonstration simulations for
training such as medical procedures,
military procedures or driving of a virtual
vehicle
 May also occur in Gaming purposes,
allowing users to feel real sensations of
an attack, environmental element or
shock.

Bibliography
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haptic_technology
 http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_de
 Music Credit – ‘Blue Fields’ - FINAL
FANTASY VIII by Takeharu Ishimoto,
taken from FINAL FANTASY DISSIDIA
Original Soundtrack, 2008.