Simulating tactile information for haptic technology

A computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to receive a selection from a user, wherein the selection corresponds to a characteristic signal, wherein the characteristic signals correspond to either a texture or a textile;
• program instructions to generate a haptic signal comprising an oscillating low-level electric signal to be emitted by a haptic device, wherein the oscillating low-level electric signal passes between the skin of the user and a conductive surface covered with a thin insulating layer based, at least in part, on the user selection;
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• program instructions to present the selection in a user interface having one or more graphical icons the user can further interact with to refine the haptic signal.

A computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer readable storage media;
• and
• program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to receive a selection from a user, wherein the selection corresponds to a characteristic signal, wherein the characteristic signals correspond to either a texture or a textile;
• program instructions to generate a haptic signal comprising an oscillating low-level electric signal to be emitted by a haptic device, wherein the oscillating low-level electric signal passes between the skin of the user and a conductive surface covered with a thin insulating layer based, at least in part, on the user selection;
• and
• program instructions to present the selection in a user interface having one or more graphical icons the user can further interact with to refine the haptic signal.