TPad Fire : Surface Haptic Tablet

We introduce the TPad Fire, a handheld haptic device that incorporates a variable friction surface and a tablet computer. The device is designed to enable research and design in human-computer interaction by being affordable, easy to use, and easily available. An example application is given and advances over previous devices are listed as well. The full device design, as well as example programs, are posted online at http://nxr.northwestern.edu/tpad-tablet. Author