Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have devised a way toallow haptic technology on mobile screens.
The invention would create tiny vibrations to make typing more accurate through feedback.
A Pushier Keyboard
The secret to the new kind of keyboard is water.
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The unit uses electroosmotic pumps, which can move liquids through electrical fields instead of mechanical parts.
“Our machine stack-ups are under 5 mm thick while offering 5 mm of displacement.
Additionally, they are self-contained, powered only by a pair of electrical cables and control electronics.
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Users think they have pressed a character, but the keyboard needs to register it.
However, don’t expect a haptic keyboard phone to be on store shelves soon.
Haptics Everywhere
Haptics is a common way to provide feedback for personal electronics.
The technology can create an experience of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user.
However, that tiny vibration is not the same as having a button you could actually press.
Japanese researchersare even using haptics as a kind of communication rig.
so that the target can perceive the information quickly and clearly.
The platform can record the presenter’s sense of touch and share it with the target over time.
