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Enhanced touch: a wearable device for social playware

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In this study, we propose a novel wearable device for sensing physical contact among people. This device is realized to detect and record the touch of users by using bodily communication. The proposed device provides a novel playful interaction method between humans.

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          ACE '11: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology
          November 2011
          562 pages
          ISBN:9781450308274
          DOI:10.1145/2071423

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          • Published: 8 November 2011

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