MoHeat: A Modular Platform for High-Responsive Non-Contact Thermal Feedback Interactions

TL;DR

MoHeat is a modular platform that enables rapid prototyping of highly responsive, customizable non-contact thermal feedback interactions through an integrated hardware and software system.

Contribution

It introduces an authoring tool for flexible adjustment of thermal stimuli parameters, enhancing the versatility of non-contact thermal feedback systems.

Findings

Enhanced thermal feedback system with adjustable parameters

Allows for diverse non-contact thermal interaction experiences

Facilitates rapid prototyping of thermal feedback applications

Abstract

MoHeat is a modular hardware and software platform designed for rapid prototyping of highly responsive, non-contact thermal feedback interactions. In our previous work, we developed an intensity-adjustable, highly responsive, non-contact thermal feedback system by integrating the vortex effect and thermal radiation. In this study, we further enhanced the system by developing an authoring tool that allows users to freely adjust the intensity of thermal stimuli, the duration of stimuli, the delay time before stimuli, and the interval between alternating hot and cold stimuli. This modular approach enables countless combinations of non-contact thermal feedback experiences.