We present ongoing work in the development of a novel method for providing tactile feedback by using 3D-printed particle-enhanced soft composites (PESC) that, when compressed, produce a creased surface. By controlling the creasing of the material through 3D-printed rigid structures embedded in the material various textures on the material's surface can be produced. We show, through several iterations, the impact of different 3D-printed designs on the production of textures We discuss limitations and highlight possible application areas in HCI for the proposed approach. Haptic. Tactile display. Texture. 3D-printing.
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