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The word haptic originates from the Greek verb hapto— to touch—and therefore refers to the ability to touch and manipulate objects. The haptic experience is based on tactile senses, which provide awareness of the stimuli on the surface of the body and kinesthetic senses, which provide information about body pose and movement. Its bidirectional nature is the most prominent feature of haptic interaction, which enables exchange of (mechanical) energy—and therefore information—between the body and the outside world.
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Mihelj, M., Podobnik, J. (2012). Introduction to Haptics. In: Haptics for Virtual Reality and Teleoperation. Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5718-9_2
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