Scientific and technological reports

Tactile Perception and Design

This report is part of the Bionic Project and is funded by DTI.
By Sylvie Perera
April 2002

Contents

Introduction
Tactual Sensing
Passive / Active Touch
Tactile Displays
	Static Displays
		Elevation Height
		Physical Size
		Form
		Orientation
		Stimulus Redundancy
		Information Content and Association of Meaning with Symbols
		Configuration and Information Density
		Reference Points
		Use of Legends
	Dynamic Displays
	Vibrotactile Displays
Experimentation Needed
References