haptic
pronunciation
How to pronounce haptic in British English:
UK [ˈhæptɪk]
How to pronounce haptic in American English:
US [ˈhæptɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
Word Origin
- haptic (adj.)
- "pertaining to the sense of touch," 1890, from Greek haptikos "able to come into contact with," from haptein "to fasten" (see apse).
Example
- 1. Haptic technology already has many nonmobile applications .
- 2. A study on the remote quadruped walking robot using haptic feedback remote control systems .
- 3. And the university of leeds built an astounding haptic feedback system for simulating the feel of tumors under the hands of doctors in training .
- 4. Some advanced , haptic systems now include tactile information , generally known as force feedback , in medical and gaming applications .
- 5. ' Phantom sensation ' haptic tech recreates the feeling of getting virtually stabbed .