Haptics through shock
May 1st, 2009 by rbanks
Senseg: Amazing haptic technology that could be coming to a device near you
“Instead of using vibrating motors, the devices are completely motionless. Instead, the Senseg system stimulates your fingers or hand with an electrical field to simulate the feeling of friction or texture. The only way I can describe it as being a cross between rubbing soft sandpaper and getting a static electric shock.” 
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Ted Robinson Says
Reverse engineered and built copies of ancient (1970s) Chinese electro acupuncture machines. Used electric stimulation through thin needles to deliver electric field subcutaneously. Used in a clinic in Florida, they were effective for arthritic hand pain.
Machines custom built for practicing acupuncturist used more sophisticated design smuggled from Red China, superior to Taiwanese machines available to Westerners
Curious as to current state of this art 30 years later.
Cheers
Ted
May 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 pm