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Haptography: Digitizing our sense of touch - Katherine Kuchenbecker

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Is it possible to incorporate the sense of touch into the digital world? Katherine Kuchenbecker thinks so. At TEDYouth 2012, Katherine shares her work in the field of haptics, while discussing its potential to change fields such as gaming, museums, dentistry and stroke rehabilitation.

What are the two main components of the sense of touch?

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