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Figure 1: TacTiles are small and light form factor tactile elements that can be placed anywhere on the hand to render contact with virtual objects and enable haptic surface exploration. An individual TacTile is able to produce 200 mN of holding force on the finger without any power draw and is dampened on one side to minimize release vibrations.

Figure 1: Given a pose and garment, our method leverages an FEM simulation of the garment (light blue) as it deforms over the body (a) and optimizes the placement of a reinforced material (dark blue) by maximizing energy density for a given area budget. Our algorithm produces a continuous range of designs with various amounts of reinforcement coverage (b,c), allowing designers to explore the trade-off between instrumentation and performance. The selected design is then manufactured using a standard HTV (heat-transfer-vinyl) process. The above design is a posture-correcting shirt that pulls back on the user when slouching forward.