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Demonstrating MagnetIO: Passive yet Interactive Soft Haptic Patches Anywhere

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We demonstrate a new type of haptic actuator, which we call MagnetIO, that is comprised of two parts: one battery-powered voice-coil worn on the user's fingernail and any number of interactive soft patches that can be attached onto any surface (everyday objects, user's body, appliances, etc.). When the user's finger wearing our voice-coil contacts any of the interactive patches it detects its magnetic signature via magnetometer and vibrates the patch, adding haptic feedback to otherwise input-only interactions. To allow these passive patches to vibrate, we make them from silicone with regions doped with polarized neodymium powder, resulting in soft and stretchable magnets. This stretchable form-factor allows them to be wrapped to the user's body or everyday objects of various shapes. We demonstrate how these add haptic output to many situations, such as adding haptic buttons to the walls of one's home.

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SIGGRAPH '21: ACM SIGGRAPH 2021 Emerging Technologies
August 2021
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ISBN:9781450383646
DOI:10.1145/3450550
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  1. fabrication
  2. soft magnets
  3. ubiquitous haptics

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