TACTILITY AND MOBILE DEVICES: FIRST APPROXIMATIONS AND A TYPOLOGY

Authors

  • Marcos Silva Palacios Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brasil
  • Rodrigo Cunha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/contemporanea.v10i3.6575

Keywords:

tecnologia háptica, tactilidade, smartphones, tablets, design .

Abstract

Six fundamental properties characterize the spaces of journalistic information in nter- net: hypertextuality, interactivity, multimidiality, personalization, continuous updating and memory. The introduction of smartphones and tablets led to the emergence of a new element that is added to the above characteristics: tactility. Associated primarily to accessibility tools for the visually impaired, tactility has become an essential ele- ment in communication on mobile devices with touch screen. Research in the area of​​ haptic technology opens new perspectives for presentation and consumption of infor- mation. This article discusses general aspects of tactility, as a new characteristic of mobile communication devices to be researched and tested. Some examples of tactility usage are presented, and a preliminary typology is proposed for the different forms of its operation. A description of some applications of haptic interfaces to journalism complements the text.

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Author Biography

Marcos Silva Palacios, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brasil

Mrofessor Titular de Jornalismo Faculdade de Comunicação UFBA

Published

2012-10-27