Haptics
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈhæptɪks/
Origin
From haptic
Full definition of haptics
Noun
haptics
(uncountable)- (medicine) The study of the sense of touch.
- (computing) The study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch.
- 2003, Julie A. Jacko, Andrew Sears (editors), The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies and Emerging Applications, page 218,Future work of this research field will include two issues: the safety and psychology of haptics.
- 2008, Manuel Ferre (editor), Haptics: Perception, Devices and Scenarios: 6th International Conference: EuroHaptics, Madrid, Spain, June 2008: Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5024.
- 2009, Thorsten A. Kern, Engineering Haptic Devices: A Beginner's Guide for Engineers, However haptics is more than that. Haptic perceptions range from minor interactions in everyday life, eg, drinking from a glass or writing this text, to a means of social communication, eg shaking hands