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TACTUS, | International Design Awards Winners

TACTUS

UniversityUniversity of Nottingham Ningbo China, Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons Institute

Lead DesignersWang, Z.; Liu, B.; Sun, X.; Wu, J.; Yang, X.

Design TeamZhichao Wang; Bingjian Liu; Xu Sun; Jiang Wu; Xiaogang Yang

Project LocationUniversity of Nottingham Ningbo China

Prize(s)Honorable Mention

Entry Description

An outstanding problem for couples and lovers who live apart is the lack of communication via touch, which experiments and research prove significant in intimate relationships. As a solution, TACTUS, defined as a concept of a series of artificial remote organs for the sense of touch, is an extension of the human senses. In the form of a series of paired wearable accessories, TACTUS provides opportunities for intimate tactile communication for couples and valentines living apart with the help of touch simulation technology.