Design of a Graphical Multi-Input Surface Editor for Mid-Air Haptic Parameter Control

Mid-air haptic technologies enhance user interaction by projecting tactile feedback directly onto a user’s skin without requiring physical contact with a feedback device. This thesis details the research and development of a graphical editor which designs 2D curves and 3D surfaces for mid-air haptic parameter control. The editor enables developers working on applications that interface with mid-air haptic technologies to graphically model the relationship between one or two numeric parameters and a modulating phased array output—namely amplitude, amplitude modulation frequency, or drawing frequency. The editor leverages interaction models tailored to the purposes of phased array parameter control, and incorporates just noticeable differences to give developers visual information about end user haptic perception.