Abstract
This paper presents a novel coupling of haptics technology and music, introducing the notion of tactile composition or aesthetic composision for the sense of touch. A system that facilitates the composision and perception of intricate, musically structured spatio-temporal patterns of vibration on the surface of the body is described. An initial test of the system in a performance context is discussed. The fundamental building blocks of a compositional language for touch are considered.

Proceedings, 2002 Conference on New Instruments for Musical Expression (NIME02), Dublin, Ireland May 24-26, 2002.
http://mf.media.mit.edu/pubs/conference/CutaneousGrooves.pdf