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