The Design Space of Haptics in Sports - Initial Studies and Research Agenda

Angelika Mader; Judith Weda; Dees Postma; Jan van Erp

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The Design Space of Haptics in Sports - Initial Studies and Research Agenda

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Abstract

In this paper we present a design space for haptic feedback in sports, that builds on an existing framework of interaction technology and sports. The design space allows to systematically chart applications of haptic displays for sports and physical activity, and, accordingly, also to structure evidence for design decisions. Existing and future work mapped into the design space can lead to a body of evidence that forms a basis for design guidelines on haptic displays in sports. We illustrate the design space suggested with five case studies on different types of sports. There, the applications are mapped into the dimensions of the design space, and design rationales and validation are addressed. We conclude with lessons learned and our research agenda for the design of haptic feedback applications in sports.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	SportsHCI '25: Proceedings of the First Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports
Editors	Michael D. Jones, Carine Lallemand, Armagan Karahanoglu, Amon Rapp, Roy van den Heuvel, Aswin Balasubramaniam, Joshua Dawson
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9798400714283
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3749385.3749392
Publication status	Published - 16 Nov 2025
Event	1st Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports, SportsHCI 2025 - DesignLab and Sports Centre (University of Twente), Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 17 Nov 2025 → 19 Nov 2025 Conference number: 1 https://sportshci2025.com/ https://sportshci.com/demos

Conference

Conference	1st Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports, SportsHCI 2025
Abbreviated title	SportsHCI 2025
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Enschede
Period	17/11/25 → 19/11/25
Internet address	https://sportshci2025.com/ https://sportshci.com/demos

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Haptics
Sports
Design

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Mader, A., Weda, J., Postma, D., & van Erp, J. (2025). The Design Space of Haptics in Sports - Initial Studies and Research Agenda. In M. D. Jones, C. Lallemand, A. Karahanoglu, A. Rapp, R. V. D. Heuvel, A. Balasubramaniam, & J. Dawson (Eds.), SportsHCI '25: Proceedings of the First Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports Article 2 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). https://doi.org/10.1145/3749385.3749392

Mader, Angelika ; Weda, Judith ; Postma, Dees et al. / The Design Space of Haptics in Sports - Initial Studies and Research Agenda. SportsHCI '25: Proceedings of the First Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports. editor / Michael D. Jones ; Carine Lallemand ; Armagan Karahanoglu ; Amon Rapp ; Roy van den Heuvel ; Aswin Balasubramaniam ; Joshua Dawson. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2025.

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Mader, A , Weda, J, Postma, D & van Erp, J 2025, The Design Space of Haptics in Sports - Initial Studies and Research Agenda. in MD Jones, C Lallemand, A Karahanoglu, A Rapp, RVD Heuvel, A Balasubramaniam & J Dawson (eds), SportsHCI '25: Proceedings of the First Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports., 2, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 1st Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports, SportsHCI 2025, Enschede, Netherlands, 17/11/25. https://doi.org/10.1145/3749385.3749392

The Design Space of Haptics in Sports - Initial Studies and Research Agenda. / Mader, Angelika ; Weda, Judith; Postma, Dees et al.
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Mader A , Weda J, Postma D, van Erp J. The Design Space of Haptics in Sports - Initial Studies and Research Agenda. In Jones MD, Lallemand C, Karahanoglu A, Rapp A, Heuvel RVD, Balasubramaniam A, Dawson J, editors, SportsHCI '25: Proceedings of the First Annual Conference on Human-Computer Interaction and Sports. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 2025. 2 doi: 10.1145/3749385.3749392

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