Augmented and virtual reality are poised to deliver the next generation of computing
interfaces. To fully immerse users, it will become increasingly important to couple visual …

Thermal sensations contribute to our ability to perceive and explore the physical world.
Reproducing these sensations in a spatiotemporally programmable manner through …

In this paper, we present and evaluate Ambiotherm, a wearable accessory for Head
Mounted Displays (HMD) that provides thermal and wind stimuli to simulate real-world …

Haptic feedback is known to enhance the realism of an individual's interactions with objects
in virtual environments. Wearable haptic devices, such as vibrotactile sleeves or armbands …

Medical conditions and accidents might cause immobility in certain parts of the body. In
order to assist people in the rehabilitation process, sensors obtaining bio-signals from the …

The proliferation of high resolution and affordable virtual reality (VR) headsets is quickly
making room-scale VR experiences available in our homes. Most VR experiences strive to …

Smartwatches enable the wrist to be used as an ideal location to provide always-available
haptic notifications as they are constantly worn with direct contact with the skin. With the wrist …

Haptic feedback offers a useful mode of communication in visually or auditorily noisy
environments. The adoption of haptic devices in our everyday lives, however, remains …

Current mobile devices commonly use vibration feedback to signal incoming notifications.
However, vibration feedback exhibits strong attention capture, limiting its use to short …

Humans have tactile sensory organs distributed all over the body. However, haptic devices
are often only created for one part (eg, hands, wrist, or face). We propose PneuMod, a …