Researchers Design Band-Aid-Size Tactile Display
Friday, June 6, 2008 - 10:14
in Mathematics & Economics
Currently, we get most of our information from computers through visual and audio features. But as researchers from Korea point out, the most widespread sense on the human body is touch. While some tactile computer devices do exist, the researchers are trying to take full advantage of this overlooked sense with the development of a tactile display that can be wrapped around your finger like a band-aid.
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