US researchers have developed a new sleeve technique that can help learn and read messages through a sense of touch, an advance that would benefit people with visual and hearing impairments.
The haptic method of communications lets users receive messages through the skin on the forearm by learning to interpret signals such as a buzzing sensation.
“I’m excited about this… imagine a future where you’re able to wear a sleeve that discreetly sends messages to you — through your skin — in times when it may be inconvenient to look at a text message,” said lead researcher Hong Tan, Professor at the Purdue University in the US.