Material Texture Design: Texture Representation System Utilizing Pseudo-Attraction Force Sensation

Abstract

We propose Material Texture Design, a material texture representation system. This system presents a pseudo-attraction force sensation in response to the user’s motion, and displays a shear sensation at the fingertips. The user perceives a change in the center of gravity from the shear sensation and feels the artificial material texture. Experimental results showed that the perceived texture could be changed by adjusting the frequency. Through demonstration, users can distinguish different textures such as water, jelly, or a rubber ball, depending on the frequency and latency. We propose this system as a small, lightweight, and simple implementation system for texture representation.