Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

45 results found in Haptic Technology.

Variable Friction (Variable Friction Display, Friction Modulation)
A surface haptics technique that dynamically adjusts the friction between a user's fingertip and a touchscreen surface to create the sensation of different textures. Typically achieved through ultraso…
Vibro-Audio Map (VAM, Vibro-Audio Display)
A multimodal map representation for touchscreen devices that combines vibrotactile feedback with synchronised audio cues to convey spatial information non-visually. Users explore the map by dragging a…
Vibromotor (Vibration Motor, Vibrotactile Actuator, ERM)
A vibromotor is a small motor that produces vibration, commonly used in haptic feedback devices, smartphones, and wearable technology. The most common types are eccentric rotating mass (ERM) motors, w…
Virtual Texture (Simulated Texture, Haptic Texture)
A virtual texture is a computer-generated tactile surface property rendered through a haptic device, simulating the feel of roughness, smoothness, or other surface characteristics without a physical m…
Virtual Wall (Haptic Wall, Haptic Boundary)
A simulated physical boundary in a haptic interface that the user can feel through a force-feedback device, modelled as a massless plate backed by a spring with stiffness and a damper with viscosity. …