The course gives a comprehensive overview in the research on haptics. After this course the student knows of potentials of the haptic modality and how it can be applied in both unimodal and multimodal contexts.
Contents
The course is an introduction to haptic user interface technology and haptic research in general. The topics of the course contain an introduction to human sense of touch, relation of touch, vision and hearing, haptics as a communication modality, haptic technologies, haptics in human-computer interaction, and haptic interfaces for the visually impaired. The course is based on the latest research on multimodal interfaces involving haptics.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
14 h
0 h
Tutorials
12 h
0 h
Lectures, assignments and guidance.
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Exam, assignments, and a paper or documented project work.