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Mechanical Integration . Mar 12, 2020

Mechanical Fundamentals of Piezo Haptic Actuators

A haptic actuator is made of two parts: an engine that generates acceleration, and a mass for that engine to move. Eccentric rotating mass (ERM) and linear resonant actuator (LRA) units ship with both parts inside the same component. A piezoelectric actuator is only the engine, which is why bonding...

Piezo Haptics Driver . Feb 20, 2020

Can Haptics Recreate Complex Textures On a Glass Touchscreen?

We’re used to feel haptic feedback in basic use cases in our electronic devices. Your smartphone is probably the device with which you receive the most tactile notifications since it vibrates every time you receive a phone call, a text message or an email.

Automotive Haptics . Jan 29, 2020

Last Decade Haptics in Automotive: New Haptic HMI in Seats, Pedals and Touchscreens

Just like the mobile device and personal computer industries, the automotive market saw the touchscreen adoption rate meteoric rise in the last ten years. Almost all new vehicles now come with infotainment using touchscreen as their main human-machine interface (HMI).

Piezo Haptics Driver . Jan 15, 2020

Last Decade Haptics in Mobile: ERM to LRA and the Taptic Engine

The last decade (2010-2019) saw many innovations reaching the market in the mobile device industry. Phones went from devices with buttons to touchscreens and watches went from miniature clocks to full-fledged wearable computers with body sensors.

Automotive Haptics . Jan 07, 2020

Haptic Technologies Will Play a Predominant Role in Autonomous Car HMI

We talked a lot about how haptic technologies can improve safety in the automotive industry. Haptics can improve the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) user experience of touchscreen infotainment systems and also the driver’s awareness with various types of warnings and alerts. It can also improve...