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feelabuzz: Direct Tactile Communication with Mobile Phones

feelabuzz: Direct Tactile Communication with Mobile Phones

Christian Leichsenring, René Tünnermann, Thomas Hermann
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 3 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 10
ISSN: 1942-390X|EISSN: 1942-3918|EISBN13: 9781613508480|DOI: 10.4018/jmhci.2011040105
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Leichsenring, Christian, et al. "feelabuzz: Direct Tactile Communication with Mobile Phones." IJMHCI vol.3, no.2 2011: pp.65-74. http://doi.org/10.4018/jmhci.2011040105

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Leichsenring, C., Tünnermann, R., & Hermann, T. (2011). feelabuzz: Direct Tactile Communication with Mobile Phones. International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI), 3(2), 65-74. http://doi.org/10.4018/jmhci.2011040105

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Leichsenring, Christian, René Tünnermann, and Thomas Hermann. "feelabuzz: Direct Tactile Communication with Mobile Phones," International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI) 3, no.2: 65-74. http://doi.org/10.4018/jmhci.2011040105

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Abstract

Touch can create a feeling of intimacy and connectedness. This work proposes feelabuzz, a system to transmit movements of one mobile phone to the vibration actuator of another one. This is done in a direct, non-abstract way, without the use of pattern recognition techniques in order not to destroy the feel for the other. The tactile channel enables direct communication, i. e. what another person explicitly signals, as well as implicit context communication, the complex movements any activity consists of or even those that are produced by the environment. This paper explores the potential of this approach, presents the mapping use and discusses further possible development beyond the existing prototype to enable a large-scale user study.

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