Today, technology functions primarily as a
means to provide access or give form to
information. Personal electronic devices allow us to access this information
from almost any place, at any time, yet the most common way to access this
information is through screen-based interfaces. Project Loci demonstrates the
feasibility of using haptics as a method to convey more complex information –
in this case, using a locationaware backpack that provides tactile feedback to
the user to indicate the relative safety
level of their location. This project
demonstrates how integrated haptic technology allows people to receive
information in a more intuitive,
physical manner beyond the screen.
Design and semantics of form and movement DeSForM 2013
