Mobile gadget for tugging at your hand

Mobile force display gadget, Buru-Navi, has been evolved by developing a new contact surface structure and a new driving method, which enable us to create rich force display interfaces for interaction games with smartphone, tablet, or head-mount display, and for walking navigation.
To further improve performance of the force display device, we started to develop an actuator device optimized for causing an illusory force sensation.
By understanding human conscious perception and action mechanisms for tactile and force sensory information, we will be able to use a tactile/force modality channel in order to enrich our interactions in telecommunication.

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