Haptic human-computer interaction is interaction between a human computer user and the computer user interface based on the powerful human sense of touch. Haptic hardware has been discussed and exploited for some time, particularly in the context of computer games. However, so far, little attention has been paid to the general principles of haptic HCI and the systematic use of haptic devices for improving efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction in HCI.This book is the first one to focus on haptic human-computer interaction. It is based on a workshop held in Glasgow, UK, in August / September 2000. The 22 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. Besides a brief historic survey, the book offers topical sections on haptic interfaces for blind people, collaborative haptics, psychological issues and measurement, and applications of haptics. Haptic human-computer interaction is interaction between a human computer user and the computer user interface based on the powerful human sense of touch. Haptic hardware has been discussed and exploited for some time, particularly in the context of computer games. However, so far, little attention has been paid to the general principles of haptic HCI and the systematic use of haptic devices for improving efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction in HCI. This book is the first one to focus on haptic human-computer interaction. It is based on a workshop held in Glasgow, UK, in August / September 2000. The 22 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. Besides a brief historic survey, the book offers topical sections on haptic interfaces for blind people, collaborative haptics, psychological issues and measurement, and applications of haptics. Haptic Feedback: A Brief History from Telepresence to Virtual Reality 1(16) Robert J. Stone Haptic Interfaces for Blind People Design Principles for Tactile Interaction 17(8) Ben P. Challis Alistair D. N. Edwards The Haptic Perception of Texture in Virtual Environments: An Investigation with Two Devices 25(6) Paul Penn Helen Petrie Chetz Colwell Diana Kornbrot Stephen Furner Andrew Hardwick Haptic Display of Mathematical Functions for Teaching Mathematics to Students with Vision Disabilities: Design and Proof of Concept 31(10) Frances L. Van Scoy Takamitsu Kawai Marjorie Darrah Connie Rash Haptic Graphs for Blind Computer Users 41(11) Wai Yu Ramesh Ramloll Stephen Brewster Web-Based Touch Display for Accessible Science Education 52(9) Evan F. Wies John A. Gardner M. Sile O'Modhrain Christopher J. Hasser Vladimir L. Bulatov Collaborative Haptics Communicating with Feeling 61(8) Ian Oakley Stephen Brewster Philip Gray Improved Precision in Mediated Collaborative Manipulation of Objects by Haptic Force Feedback 69(7) Eva-Lotta Sallnas Hand-Shaped Force Interface for Human-Cooperative Mobile Robot 76(12) Riku Hikiji Shuji Hashimoto Psychological Issues and Measurement Can the Efficiency of a Haptic Display Be Increased by Short-Time Practice in Exploration? 88(10) Gunnar Jansson Anna Ivas Implicit Accuracy Constraints in Two-Fingered Grasps of Virtual Objects with Haptic Feedback 98(10) Frank E. Pollick Chris Chizk Charlotte Hager-Ross Mary Hayhoe Interaction of Visual and Haptic Information in Simulated Environments: Texture Perception 108(10) Steven A. Wall William S. Harwin The Effective Combination of Haptic and Auditory Textural Information 118(9) Marilyn Rose McGee Phil Gray Stephen Brewster Cursor Trajectory Analysis 127(8) Hilde Keuning-Van Oirschot Adrian J.M. Houtsma What Impact Does the Haptic-Stereo Integration Have on Depth Perception in Stereographic Virtual Environment? A Preliminary Study 135(16) Laroussi Bouguila Masahiro Ishii Makoto Sato A Shape Recognition Benchmark for Evaluating Usability of a Haptic Environment 151(6) Arthur E. Kirkpatrick Sarah A. Douglas Applications of Haptics A Horse Ovary Palpation Simulator for Veterinary Training 157(8) Andrew Crossan Stephen Brewster Stuart Reid Dominic Mellor Tactile Navigation Display 165(9) Jan B.F. van Erp Tactile Information Presentation in the Cockpit 174(8) Henricus A.H.C. van Veen Jan B. F. van Erp Scaleable SPIDAR: A Haptic Interface for Human-Scale Virtual Environments 182(12) Laroussi Bouguila Masahiro Ishii Makoto Sato The Sense of Object-Presence with Projection Augmented Models 194(5) Brett Stevens Jennifer Jerrams-Smith Virtual Space Computer Games with a Floor Sensor Control - Human Centred Approach in the Design Process 199(6) Jaana Leikas Antti Vaatanen Veli-Pekka Raty Sensing the Fabric: To Simulate Sensation through Sensory Evaluation and in Response to Standard Acceptable Properties of Specific Materials when Viewed as a Digital Image 205(14) Patricia Dillon Wendy Moody Rebecca Bartlett Patricia Scully Roger Morgan Christopher James Author Index 219