Haptic Technology and Education
EDIT732 - Fall 2012 | Haptic Technology and Education | Ann Peniston
Topics
• What is Haptic Technology?• Types of Haptic Technology• Haptics in Education• Let’s take a look!
EDIT732 - Fall 2012 | Haptic Technology and Education | Ann Peniston
What is Haptic Technology?• Science of applying touch
(tactile) sensation• Input/output devices• Training, education,
performance improvement, gaming, research and development
EDIT732 - Fall 2012 | Haptic Technology and Education | Ann Peniston
Types
EDIT732 - Fall 2012 | Haptic Technology and Education | Ann Peniston
• Robotics• Touch-screen• Simulation environment• Enhancement tools
Available devices: MOMO Racing by Logitech; Speed Force by Logitech; The Phantom by Sensible Technology; CyberGrasp by Immersion Corporation; DELTA by Force Dimension; Force Feedback2 Joystick by Microscoft; Falcon
Impact on Education• Visual impairments• Constructivist’s perspective• Impact!
EDIT732 - Fall 2012 | Haptic Technology and Education | Ann Peniston
Let’s take a look!
EDIT732 - Fall 2012 | Haptic Technology and Education | Ann Peniston
“In the end, the use of haptics in education is bound only by our
imagination.”
EDIT732 - Fall 2012 | Haptic Technology and Education | Ann Peniston
References and Resources• http://www.ncsu.edu/project/scienceEd/hapti
cs.html• http://searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/d
efinition/haptics• http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyd
ay-tech/haptic-technology.htm• http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/25/sams
ungs-anycall-haptic-is-out-and-ui-licious/• http://www.cs.hmc.edu/roboteducation/pape
rs2007/c24_growvernerokamura_jhu_haptics2.pdf
• http://about.hapticssymposium.org/EDIT732 - Fall 2012 | Haptic Technology and Education | Ann Peniston