3D Haptic Display Melds Touch With Tech Sensing, shape-morphing devices take aim at medical and consumer applications

Published on August 17, 2023

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed a touch-sensitive, shape-morphing 3D display with potential applications in various fields. The display surface consists of a grid of individual cellular units, each containing soft actuators and sensors based on Hydraulically Amplified Self-healing Electrostatic (HASEL) actuators. These HASEL actuators, sensitive to small forces, allow the display to create pop-up patterns, manipulate objects, and detect external stimuli. The system's versatility has potential applications in consumer electronics, manufacturing, gaming, and even surgical simulations for medical students or developing medical devices in robotics.

Link to the full article: 3D Haptic Display Melds Touch With Tech - IEEE Spectrum

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