\epigraph{Education is not something you can finish.}{Isaac Asimov}
\begin{Abstract}
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+We discuss haptics as the sense of touch, and the implication for the design and implementation of haptic systems.
+To do so, we present the haptic pipeline that illustrates the hardware and software parts of both interactive systems and users.
+First it shows the diversity of disciplines involved in the design and implementation of haptic systems
+Second, it reveals pitfalls that potentially alter the message transmitted to users through touch at every stage of the pipeline.
+We present the main general research questions that guided my research.
+Finally we illustrate these research questions with several research projects.
\end{Abstract}
Haptics is generally seen as an output modality, and most haptic systems are designed for providing \emph{haptic feedback}.
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-\caption[Haptic rendering pipeline.]{Haptic rendering pipeline.}
+\caption[Haptic rendering pipeline.]{Haptic rendering pipeline with the system side and user side. Both have a hardware and a software aspect.}
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