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UIST 2024

Flip-Pelt: Motor-Driven Peltier Elements for Rapid Thermal Stimulation and Congruent Pressure Feedback in Virtual Reality

Kang, S., Kim, G., Hwang, S., Park, J., Elsharkawy, A., Kim, S.

Flip-Pelt: Motor-Driven Peltier Elements for Rapid Thermal Stimulation and Congruent Pressure Feedback in Virtual Reality

Summary

This paper presents Flip-Pelt, a motor-driven thermal interface that flips Peltier elements to deliver rapid warm and cool stimulation with congruent pressure feedback. It targets richer thermal and tactile feedback for immersive virtual reality interactions.

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