A Novel Multimodal Tactile Module that Can Provide Vibro-Thermal Feedback

摘要

This paper describes a novel tactile module that can provide both vibratory and thermal feedback onto the skin. The module is composed of two different components; miniaturized vibrator and four units of Peltier devices. The dimension of the vibro-thermal tactile feedback device is 16 X 32 x 7 mm, which is small enough for attaching to fingerpad. We describe basic concept of this module, and the state of current prototype including possible applications.