Zachary Schwemler

TactorBots: A Haptic Design Toolkit for Out-of-lab Exploration of Emotional Robotic Touch

Emerging research has demonstrated the viability of emotional communication through haptic technology inspired by interpersonal touch. However, the meaning-making of artificial touch remains ambiguous and contextual. We see this ambiguity caused by robotic touch’s "otherness" as an opportunity for exploring alternativ…