Haptic Light Emitting Diodes (HLEDs)

Miniature low-voltage devices emitting light and haptic forces and displacements. Linnander and Visell, Haptic Light-Emitting Diodes: Miniature Luminous Tactile Actuators, 2026 (forthcoming).

Best Demonstration Award (Juried), World Haptics 2025
Best Demonstration Award (People’s Choice), World Haptics 2025

Miniature, low profile, precise haptic modules

Recent invention: Fast, compact tactile actuators. Low voltage, simple to drive, highly manufacturable.

Brief, localized displacement, not vibrations. Numerous applications.

Linnander and Visell, Coming soon, 2026.