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Haptic Applications for Consumer Electronics
Deliver a Superior User Experience
A key advantage of computer-driven interfaces is the flexibility of a programmable dynamic display. But in the transition from mechanical to programmable, the expected tactile cues are lost. Haptics restores them, and in doing so, improves usability. Haptics supplies:
Certainty of response
By itself, without either sight or sound, the sense of touch is immediate and unmistakable.
Richer interaction
The fullest, most enjoyable experiences are multisensory.
Reduced cognitive load
The touch channel doesn’t demand as much focused attention as sight or sound.
Reduced glance time
With touch you can both offset dependence on sight and increase users’ confidence that their input was accepted.
Fewer and less forceful presses
Haptic feedback makes system response clear, reducing repeated and forceful presses.
Users expect haptic feedback
With over 40 million touchscreen consumer electronics devices shipped into the market with Immersion haptics, tactile confirmation is becoming a required element of the touchscreen interface.
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Some examples of haptic applications:
Personal Navigation Devices
In personal navigation devices, touch feedback can help reduce glance time by increasing users’ confidence that their input was accepted. Drivers can keep their eyes safely on the road and not have to look to be sure their input was received by the device. This is especially important in noisy road environments, where audio cues are hard to hear. Haptic feedback also leads to fewer and less forceful presses because the user immediately understands when their input is received
Personal Media Players
In personal media players, touch feedback gives users the certainty of response that makes the device easier to use. Interactivity can seem more immediate and less distracting without audio cues interfering with multimedia sound. Haptics also helps overcome the problem of glare on the screen.
Remote Controls
In remote controls, touch feedback doesn’t demand as much focused attention as visual cues and doesn’t interfere with entertainment sound.
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