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Dec 9, 20241 min read
Our Lake Forest College research lab...
The current Haptics Research students were featured on the college Facebook and LinkedIn pages...


haptic Insight
May 28, 20241 min read
One of our research students (who is blind), is testing a haptic-enhanced white cane...
Here, the cane is being used in an experiment to determine if it's more effective for avoiding obstacles (all those empty cardboard...


haptic Insight
May 26, 20241 min read
Research students present new data...
Summa Pasupulati (pictured) and Will Cleveland presented their recent data on the efficacy of the haptic enhanced white cane at the 2024...


haptic Insight
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Research student, Suma Pasupulati explaining her research on our haptic-enhanced white cane prototype
...at the 2023 Glassman Memorial Brain, Mind, and Behavior Symposium. This newest project is in development... and soon to be beta-tested.


haptic Insight
May 5, 20221 min read
Maddy talks about her experience with the Proximity Jacket....Click for full frame
Maddy has been a great help to us as we refine our project... thank you, Maddy!


haptic Insight
Apr 24, 20221 min read
Can't confuse my son, Ben...CLICK for full frame.
Ben is navigating the science building hallways at Northeastern Illinois University relying only on HAPTICS. I try to confuse him... but...


haptic Insight
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Sybel was fantastic...CLICK for full-frame.
When Sybil tried the Proximity Jacket, she did absolutely wonderfully...She was able to navigate through several hallways in the NEIU...


haptic Insight
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Adilenne talks about her experience
Adilenne talks about her experience navigating hallways in our building guided only by the Proximity Jacket prototype... and how quickly...


haptic Insight
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Haynes Rosson presents his research on the "pleasantness" of haptic stimuli
Haynes Rosson, a Lake Forest College student working in our lab, just completed a study to determine which haptic stimuli are perceived...


haptic Insight
Apr 3, 20221 min read
Adillene navigates hallways using only haptics...CLICK for full-frame.
As we improve our software, our volunteers are finding it easier and more intuitive to rely on haptics to guide them. Here, Adillene is...

haptic Insight
Feb 16, 20201 min read
our Proximity Jacket is getting better!
We're steadily improving our Proximity Jacket. Watch this young volunteer walk around a crooked wall, guided by our haptic jacket that...


haptic Insight
Dec 12, 20191 min read
can vibrations help when vision is missing?
Can vibrations help when vision is missing? We are testing the latest version of our distance sensing hardware and software. This student...


haptic Insight
Oct 19, 20191 min read
we are building our next prototype
We are building our third generation Proximity Jacket. Or, as some of our young people call it, "the magic jacket".


haptic Insight
Oct 7, 20191 min read
two young ladies try our Proximity Jacket
Two wonderful young ladies ages 7 and 9, visited our lab. They were interested in learning about our mobility aids and anxious to try...


haptic Insight
Jun 25, 20191 min read
our improved Proximity Jacket
The blindfolded students in this video are testing an improved prototype mobility jacket. The jacket has sensors that let the students...


haptic Insight
Jun 24, 20191 min read
our original Proximity Jacket
Scientific research shows what without visual cues, people tend to walk in circles. Our proximity jackets help eliminate this problem.


haptic Insight
Jun 1, 20191 min read
testing our haptic collision avoidance device
In this video you will see our research team testing our haptic collusion avoidance devices. Using distance sensors and intricate...


haptic Insight
Jun 16, 20181 min read
testing human haptic perception
Research on human perception is an important part of our work. Here, students in our lab are testing the newest computer chips and haptic...


haptic Insight
Jun 16, 20181 min read
designing haptic mobility software
Our largest current project is a mobility aid that combines haptics with cutting edge computer technology. As soon as our next generation...
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