Simulating tactile sensations more realistically than ever before using Kyocera's HAPTIVITY® panels
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At present, various devices have features that use vibration to provide feedback when a user interacts with a panel. Until now, however, no panel has reproduced the sensation of pressing a mechanical button. Kyocera's original HAPTIVITY® panel creates such a tactile sensation by stimulating finger nerves with a combination of pressure feeling and touch feeling. Using piezoelectric elements, Kyocera's technology makes it possible for panels to provide a more realistic button sensation.
An unprecedented experience not available previously
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Vibration alone does not naturally recreate the tactile sensation of pressing something mechanical. We succeeded in simulating this tactile sensation by configuring a piezoelectric element to detect pressure and briefly vibrate at a constant amplitude and frequency when a certain pressure is reached. We believe our HAPTIVITY® panels will be widely used on different types of devices and will open up enormous new possibilities.
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Those seeking to recreate the tactile sensation that comes with pressing a button can license Kyocera's HAPTIVITY® panels, which bring wonder and joy to users of smartphones, tablets, PCs and other devices. The technology can be applied in wide-ranging fields and devices including consumer electronics, automotive devices, industrial machines and medical equipment.
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