The Haptic Fidelity Framework

A Qualitative Overview and Categorization of Cutaneous-based Haptic Technologies Through Fidelity

Review (2022)
Author(s)

Stefan Josef Breitschaft (BMW Group)

Stefan Heijboer (BMW Group)

Daniel Shor (Contaxtual Labs, Berlin)

E. Tempelman (TU Delft - Materials and Manufacturing)

P. Vink (TU Delft - Materials and Manufacturing)

Claus-Christian Carbon (University of Bamberg)

Research Group
Materials and Manufacturing
Copyright
© 2022 Stefan Josef Breitschaft, Stefan Heijboer, Daniel Shor, E. Tempelman, P. Vink, Claus Christian Carbon
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2022.3152378
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Publication Year
2022
Language
English
Copyright
© 2022 Stefan Josef Breitschaft, Stefan Heijboer, Daniel Shor, E. Tempelman, P. Vink, Claus Christian Carbon
Research Group
Materials and Manufacturing
Bibliographical Note
Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.@en
Issue number
2
Volume number
15
Pages (from-to)
232-245
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Abstract

After decades of research and development, haptic feedback is increasingly appearing in consumer products. While the prevalence of haptic feedback is increasing, the integration rarely offers increased fidelity to previous generations. We argue this is because of the tremendous complexity of successful haptic design engineering, but critically, also because of information saturation. With novel cutaneous feedback technologies and companies emerging almost daily, the multi-disciplinary nature of haptics and the marketing-driven terminology used to stand out in a crowded market makes it challenging to select and integrate actuators correctly. To manage this complexity and facilitate the interdisciplinary exchange of user requirements and material affordances, we introduce a novel classification criterion for haptic actuators focused on the bandwidth and fidelity of potential effects. We introduce vocabulary for describing the precise experience the actuators and corresponding systems should deliver. Lastly, we summarize currently commercially available cutaneous-based haptic technology. In the nearby future, the same criterion and language can also prove valuable for steering technology development of new and improved actuators and enabling novice and experienced practitioners to understand and integrate cutaneous feedback in their products.

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