Joining Perspectives on Haptics

Why is the topic of haptics important to us humans and what does this mean for the multitude of scientific disciplines represented in the cluster? In three dense days of workshops, the participants explored the topic of haptics together through the lens of design practice, history of knowledge, cultural studies, philosophy and computer science. Through experiencing demos, creating rapid prototypes, and reflection experiments, a practice-based mode of exploration was collectively developed. Through this rather broad approach, the participants sought to unfold the layers that make up haptic experiences in order to develop a shared understanding and vocabulary of the term. This is the beginning of a critical exchange on haptics with the goal of establishing a dynamic platform for MoA researchers around the haptic sense(s). The group will be working on online documentation to communicate the workshop findings and questions, and is looking forward to collaborating on future formats and projects.

Participants:

Mario Cypko
Dominic Eger Domingos
Johann Habakuk Israel
Sebastian Keppler
Sabine Marienberg
Thomas Ness
Mattis Obermann
Felix Rasehorn
Lucas Rodrigues
Robert Stock
Mareike Stoll
Kristin Werner
Hanna Wiesener