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haptics

noun
/ˈhæptɪks/

Etymology

From haptic.

Definitions

  1. The study of the sense of touch.

  2. The study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch.

    • 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, LNCS 5024.
    • 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

The neighborhood

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