A wirelessly programmable, skin-integrated thermo-haptic stimulator system for virtual reality

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dc.citation.articleNumbere2404007121
dc.citation.issueNumber22
dc.citation.journalTitleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
dc.citation.volumeNumber121
dc.contributor.authorKim, Jae-Hwan
dc.contributor.authorVázquez-Guardado, Abraham
dc.contributor.authorLuan, Haiwen
dc.contributor.authorKim, Jin-Tae
dc.contributor.authorYang, Da Som
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Haohui
dc.contributor.authorChang, Jan-Kai
dc.contributor.authorYoo, Seonggwang
dc.contributor.authorPark, Chanho
dc.contributor.authorWei, Yuanting
dc.contributor.authorChristiansen, Zach
dc.contributor.authorKim, Seungyeob
dc.contributor.authorAvila, Raudel
dc.contributor.authorKim, Jong Uk
dc.contributor.authorLee, Young Joong
dc.contributor.authorShin, Hee-Sup
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Mingyu
dc.contributor.authorJeon, Sung Woo
dc.contributor.authorBaek, Janice Mihyun
dc.contributor.authorLee, Yujin
dc.contributor.authorKim, So Young
dc.contributor.authorLim, Jaeman
dc.contributor.authorPark, Minsu
dc.contributor.authorJeong, Hyoyoung
dc.contributor.authorWon, Sang Min
dc.contributor.authorChen, Renkun
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Yonggang
dc.contributor.authorJung, Yei Hwan
dc.contributor.authorYoo, Jae-Young
dc.contributor.authorRogers, John A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-02T13:32:09Z
dc.date.available2024-08-02T13:32:09Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractSensations of heat and touch produced by receptors in the skin are of essential importance for perceptions of the physical environment, with a particularly powerful role in interpersonal interactions. Advances in technologies for replicating these sensations in a programmable manner have the potential not only to enhance virtual/augmented reality environments but they also hold promise in medical applications for individuals with amputations or impaired sensory function. Engineering challenges are in achieving interfaces with precise spatial resolution, power-efficient operation, wide dynamic range, and fast temporal responses in both thermal and in physical modulation, with forms that can extend over large regions of the body. This paper introduces a wireless, skin-compatible interface for thermo-haptic modulation designed to address some of these challenges, with the ability to deliver programmable patterns of enhanced vibrational displacement and high-speed thermal stimulation. Experimental and computational investigations quantify the thermal and mechanical efficiency of a vertically stacked design layout in the thermo-haptic stimulators that also supports real-time, closed-loop control mechanisms. The platform is effective in conveying thermal and physical information through the skin, as demonstrated in the control of robotic prosthetics and in interactions with pressure/temperature-sensitive touch displays.
dc.identifier.citationKim, J.-H., Vázquez-Guardado, A., Luan, H., Kim, J.-T., Yang, D. S., Zhang, H., Chang, J.-K., Yoo, S., Park, C., Wei, Y., Christiansen, Z., Kim, S., Avila, R., Kim, J. U., Lee, Y. J., Shin, H.-S., Zhou, M., Jeon, S. W., Baek, J. M., … Rogers, J. A. (2024). A wirelessly programmable, skin-integrated thermo-haptic stimulator system for virtual reality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(22), e2404007121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2404007121
dc.identifier.digitalkim-et-al-2024
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2404007121
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/117575
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherNational Academy of Sciences
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dc.titleA wirelessly programmable, skin-integrated thermo-haptic stimulator system for virtual reality
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