{"ID":2845906,"CreatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","UpdatedAt":"2026-06-01T04:54:23.091178241Z","DeletedAt":null,"paper_url":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03673","arxiv_id":"2511.03673","title":"OriFeel: Origami-Inspired Actuation for Force-Based Tactile Feedback on Ambient Surfaces","abstract":"People are constantly in touch with surfaces in their lives, such as a sofa, armrest, and table, making them natural tactile interfaces. Despite the recent advancements in shape-changing surfaces, current available solutions are often challenging to retrofit into ambient surfaces due to their bulky form factor or high power requirements. We present \\name, a foldable structure-enabled tactile feedback mechanism that leverages the structural properties of Miura-Ori fold to enable on-surface force actuation. The foldable structure allows the surfaces to provide perpendicular force via lateral actuation, resulting in a slim form factor that can be actuated via cable-based design using a servo motor. We evaluate the system with a real-world prototype and a user study. The user study shows that users can effectively distinguish multiple intensity levels.","short_abstract":"People are constantly in touch with surfaces in their lives, such as a sofa, armrest, and table, making them natural tactile interfaces. Despite the recent advancements in shape-changing surfaces, current available solutions are often challenging to retrofit into ambient surfaces due to their bulky form factor or high...","url_abs":"https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.03673","url_pdf":"https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.03673v1","authors":"[\"Shubham Rohal\",\"Shijia Pan\"]","published":"2025-11-05T17:42:40Z","proceeding":"cs.HC","tasks":"[\"cs.HC\"]","methods":"[]","has_code":false}