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haptic
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hap·tic  (hptk)
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
[Greek haptikos, from haptesthai, to grasp, touch.]
haptic [ˈhæptɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) relating to or based on the sense of touch
[from Greek, from haptein to touch]
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Adj.1.haptic - of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex"
tactile, tactual
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Haptic technologies seek to apply tactile sensations to a human's interaction with a computer using a haptic device such as a data glove equipped with sensors to sense the bending of the fingers and movements of the hand.
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The operator grasps a PHANTOM[TM] haptic device with each hand to simulate grasping a steering wheel at the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions.
Telerehabilitation robotics: bright lights, big future? by Carignan, Craig R.; Krebs, Hermano I. / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
GHOST SDK [19] is a commercial toolkit specialized for the PHANTOM haptic device and it uses a framework with a scene graph similar to OpenInventor.
Software architecture for a Virtual Environment for Nano Scale ... by Feng, Shaw C. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
 
 
 
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