Experience the Science of Touch
Explore how vibration frequency and amplitude combine to create intuitive navigation feedback. The same technology that guided the first blind runner through the NYC Marathon.
How Your Skin Perceives Touch
Understanding the mechanoreceptors that make haptic navigation possible
Peak Sensitivity at 250Hz
Human tactile perception is most acute around 250Hz, where Pacinian corpuscles achieve maximum sensitivity. HapticNav optimizes feedback in this range.
Amplitude = Intensity
Vibration amplitude communicates deviation magnitude. Stronger vibrations indicate larger corrections needed; silence means perfect alignment.
Four Mechanoreceptors
FA-I fibers detect flutter (5-50Hz), FA-II detect high frequencies (up to 400Hz). Together they create a rich tactile vocabulary for navigation.
Haptic Corridor™
Our patented technology creates a virtual pathway using GPS and machine learning. Stay in the corridor—feel nothing. Deviate—vibrations guide you back.
Waveform Design
Sine waves feel smooth; square waves create sharper alerts. Triangle waves offer gentle transitions ideal for subtle directional guidance.
Adaptive Feedback
AI adjusts haptic parameters based on context—walking speed, environmental noise, and user preferences for natural, personalized guidance.
The 250Hz Sweet Spot
Research confirms human tactile perception peaks near 250Hz—the frequency where Pacinian corpuscles achieve maximum sensitivity. This is why HapticNav's navigation feedback operates primarily in the 150-300Hz range.
Low-frequency vibrations (5-50Hz) activate FA-I fibers creating a flutter sensation, while high frequencies engage FA-II fibers for that characteristic "buzz." By orchestrating both, HapticAI creates a rich tactile vocabulary.
Ready to Feel the Future?
Download HapticNav and experience navigation through touch. Available on iOS and Android.