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(medicine) The study of the sense of touch. examples
(computing) The study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch. quotations examples
Future work of this research field will include two issues: the safety and psychology of haptics.
2003, Julie A. Jacko, Andrew Sears, editors, The Human-Computer Interaction Handbook: Fundamentals, Evolving Technologies and Emerging Applications, page 218
However haptics is more than that. Haptic perceptions range from minor interactions in everyday life, eg, drinking from a glass or writing this text, to a means of social communication, eg shaking hands
2009, Thorsten A. Kern, Engineering Haptic Devices: A Beginner's Guide for Engineers, page 5