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Yonghao Shi,

Da-Yuan Huang,

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UIST '23 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

Article No.: 55, Pages 1 - 3

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Published: 29 October 2023 Publication History

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We investigate the feasibility of a vibrotactile device that is both battery-free and electronic-free. Our approach leverages lasers as a wireless power transfer and haptic control mechanism, which can drive small actuators commonly used in AR/VR and mobile applications with DC or AC signals. To validate the feasibility of our method, we developed a proof-of-concept prototype that includes low-cost eccentric rotating mass (ERM) motors and linear resonant actuators (LRAs) connected to photovoltaic (PV) cells. This prototype enabled us to capture laser energy from any distance across a room. Through different vibration patterns rendered using either a single motor or two motors, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach in generating vibration patterns.

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UIST '23 Adjunct: Adjunct Proceedings of the 36th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology

October 2023

424 pages

ISBN:9798400700965

DOI:10.1145/3586182

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Stanford University, USA
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Jürgen Steimle
Saarland University, Germany
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Nathalie Henry Riche
Microsoft Research, USA

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Pettys-Baker RClarke MHolschuh BKostakos VKay JHoang T(2024)Functional Now, Wearable Later: Examining the Design Practices of Wearable TechnologistsProceedings of the 2024 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers10.1145/3675095.3676615(71-81)Online publication date: 5-Oct-2024
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