Papers
CHI 2006
Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
April 22-27 2006
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TapTap: A Haptic Wearable for Asynchronous Distributed Touch Therapy

Bonanni, L., Lieberman, J., Vaucelle, C., Zuckerman, O.
MIT Media Lab
amerigo@mit.edu, xercyn@media.mit.edu, cati@media.mit.edu, orit@media.mit.edu

ABSTRACT

TapTap is a wearable haptic system that allows nurturing human touch to be recorded, broadcast and played back for emotional therapy. Haptic input/output modules in a convenient modular scarf provide affectionate touch that can be personalized. We present a working prototype informed by a pilot study.