The Design and Implementation of inTouch: A Distributed, Haptic Communication System
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The inTouch project explores the notion of haptic interpersonal communication. Using bilateral force-feedback to couple two physically separated nodes, inTouch provides a channel for expression through touch. This interaction is derived from the concept of synchronized, distributed physical objects. This document explains the design and implementation of a self-contained, microcontroller-based version of inTouch. The structure of the system described here is intended to serve as an example of this concept as it relates to interpersonal communication and as a starting point to incorporating tactile channels into communication technologies. Thesis Supervisor: Hiroshi Ishii Title: Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Laboratory
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