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haptics

noun

  1. the use of technology that stimulates the senses of touch and motion, especially to reproduce in remote operation or computer simulation the sensations that would be felt by a user interacting directly with physical objects
  2. the perception of objects by touch and proprioception, especially as involved in nonverbal communication
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Pronunciation: /ˈhæptɪks/

noun

Etymology: From haptic.

  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.”