Abstract
Ultrasound haptics allows us to experience the sense of touch without contact with any physical surface. This novel "touchless" feedback can be used for various use cases but is not widely adopted nor incorporated in everyday products. The 2022 TOUCHLESS Hackathon aimed to enable novel practitioners to learn about touchless technology, generate new ideas, and implement prototypes. We invited participants to a 3-day hackathon in Copenhagen, Denmark, where we introduced touchless technology and provided novel touchless devices for prototyping use cases. Participants were joined by experts on ultrasound haptics, who helped them achieve their prototyping goals. Coming from various educational and national backgrounds, the participants approached the task in different ways and created four unique interactive prototypes. This event report introduces the TOUCHLESS Hackathon and reflects on the lessons learned.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ICGJ '23: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Pages | 46-50 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2023 |
| Event | 7th International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events (ICGJ '23) - Virtual Event Duration: 30 Aug 2023 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 7th International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events (ICGJ '23) |
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| City | Virtual Event |
| Period | 30/08/2023 → … |
Keywords
- Faculty of Science
- Haptic devices
- education
- hackathon
- mid-air haptics
- tactile experience