In recent years, the field of soft robotics has gained much attention by virtue of its aptness to
work in certain environments unsuitable for traditional rigid robotics. Along with the uprising …

Inflatable systems have been attracting attention in the field of interaction design.
Conventional tabletop-sized pneumatic systems tend to be complex because they require …

Wearable haptic displays can provide haptic information while allowing for free body
movement. Among these haptic displays, pneumatic haptic displays have the advantages of …

Social distancing may force people to restrict social touch practices. Our survey (N= 136)
highlighted substantial social touch breakdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic for semi …

Smartphones' screens are touch-sensitive and offer rich visual output capabilities, but do not
allow users to control a wide range of pressure input nor provide rich pressure sensations …

Haptic feedback is appealing for achieving the realistic perception of environmental
changes for human bodies in human–computer interaction fields. However, existing haptic …

抄録 Pneumatic actuators have been applied to wearable haptic devices owing to their
lightweight. However, the pneumatic actuators require an air compressor and air valves …