Tactile sensation providing device

A tactile sensation providing device comprising:

• a touch sensor configured to detect contact;
• a tactile sensation providing unit configured to provide a tactile sensation to a contacting object in contact with the touch sensor;
• a control unit configured to control the tactile sensation providing unit, when the touch sensor detects a slide operation by the contacting object, to provide the tactile sensation continuously while varying the tactile sensation provided to the contacting object during the slide operation in accordance with a position of the contacting object during the slide operation;
• a display unit overlaid on the touch sensor and configured to display a map representing a route;
• and
• a memory unit configured to store map data including elevation information for each route location on the route on the map, wherein
• the control unit controls the tactile sensation providing unit, when the touch sensor detects the slide operation by the contacting object, to vary the tactile sensation provided to the contacting object during the slide operation in accordance with the elevation information for the location along the route on the map corresponding to the position of the contacting object during the slide operation.