also: しょっちかく
haptic perception; tactile perception; sensation of touch
Technical term used in psychology, neuroscience, and human-computer interaction to refer to the sense of touch and the perception of tactile stimuli.
Haptic perception is the ability to process sensory information obtained through the skin.
In virtual reality, technology that reproduces tactile perception is considered important.
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
Alternate reading; less common than しょくちかく.
Compound of 触 (touch) + 知覚 (perception). A modern technical term likely coined to translate English 'haptic perception'.