A pair of Georgia Tech researchers are collaborating on a study that explores how wearable haptic technology can support learning by college students, bringing their prototype device to participants in Georgia Tech’s EXCEL Program as part of the research. Eunhye Grace Flavin, senior research scientist with the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC), and Matthew Flavin, assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, are developing a device that creates a sense of touch through vibrations while collecting sensory data via skin contact, building on haptic technologies commonly found in gaming systems and vibrating cellphones to investigate their potential educational applications.