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Charting the terrain of touch.

R Wolkomir

    Smithsonian
    |December 7, 2007
    PubMed
    Summary

    Researchers at MIT's Touch Lab are exploring novel technologies to advance the human sense of touch. Their work focuses on innovations in haptic technology and tactile feedback systems.

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