Two Recommendations for Tactile/Haptic Displays: One for All Kinds of Presentations and One for the Development of Haptic Displays

Two recommendations are suggested. The first is general for all kinds of tactile/haptic presentations when vision is not available and concerns the need of an overview of the scene. The suggestion is that efforts to facilitate overview should be made in all kinds of tactile/haptic presentations. The second concerns the development of haptic displays. It is suggested that the efforts for improvement should be concentrated to develop displays that present stimulation more similar to the natural one, especially by providing an extended contact area.

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