SOFT HAPTICS

Understanding Soft Haptics

Soft Haptics, just as with Soft Robotics, defies the preconception that devices are hard and electromechanical. Owing to recent advances in materials science, we now have the resource to model, simulate, and experiment with nontraditional materials and metamaterials. These include crystals and polymers that could be actuated through contactless means such as light, heat, and ultrasound, combined with origami-inspired mechanisms. Such actuation methods allow the materials to shift between soft and hard haptic properties, expanding the degree of freedom of haptic interfaces. To this end, we are developing systems for applications in communication, entertainment, and healthcare.

Individuals Involved

  1. Ken Iiyoshi, PhD Student, 2020-2025

  2. Georgios Korres, Senior Researcher, 2020-

  3. Mohamad Eid, Principal Investigator, 2020-

Publications

  • (Accepted) Ken Iiyoshi, Georgios Korres, Sanjit Manohar, Panče Naumov, and Mohamad Eid, “Characterization of Low-Cost and Power-Efficient UV-Photomechanical MXene-Polymer Film Actuator”, International conference on manipulation, automation and robotics at small scales, Delft, Netherlands, July 1-5, 2024.

  • Ken Iiyoshi, Jong Hyun Lee, Ahmed S. Dalaq, Shadi Khazaaleh, Mohammed F. Daqaq, Georgios Korres, and Mohamad Eid, "Origami-Inspired Haptics: A Literature Review", IEEE Access, (impact factor:: 3.476), Feb. 29. 2024.

  • Ken Iiyoshi, Shadi Khazaaleh, Ahmed S. Dalaq, Mohammed F. Daqaq, Georgios Korres, and Mohamad Eid, "Origami-based Haptic Syringe for Local Anesthesia Simulator", IEEE Transactions on Haptics (impact factor: 3.105), Jan. 15 2024.

  • Georgios Korres, Ken Iiyoshi, and Mohamad Eid, "Origami-Inspired Soft Tactor Design and Characterization", IEEE Transactions on Haptics (impact factor: 3.105), Dec. 29 2023.

  • Paper on Soft Mid-air Haptics coming soon