The Stitchies system consists of two bodysuits which each incorporate a network of 120 microprocessors and connected over networks. The open-source based system allows for complete telehaptic communication, that is physical and touch based connectivity over all of the users bodies. The artistic presentation will allow visitors to try the system and experience a next step towards online and telehaptic performance.  

In this paper we present the next iteration in our study of wearable and mobile haptic communication, proposing to conduct a many-to-many haptic communication experiment over time. We wish to present the project and results in both the Demo and Poster format. 

This paper investigates how artistic explorations can be useful for the development of mobile haptic technology. It presents an alternative framework of design for wearable haptics that contributes to the building of haptic communities outside specialized research contexts. The paper also presents our various wearable haptic systems for mobile computing capable of producing high-order tactile percepts. Our practice based approach suggests a design framework that can be applied to create advanced haptic stimulations/situations for physically embodied interaction in real-world settings.