Mike Sinclair

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Mike Sinclair is a researcher specializing in haptic interfaces, human-computer interaction, and actuated display systems, with particular expertise in bridging the physical and virtual worlds through innovative tactile technologies. His most influential work centers on the TouchMover series — visio-haptic devices that combine 3D stereoscopic visualization, direct touch sensing, force feedback, and robotic actuation into a single co-located system. The original TouchMover (2013, 38 citations) and its successor TouchMover 2.0 (2014, 25 citations) demonstrated how robotically actuated displays could deliver rich multisensory experiences, incorporating haptic texture rendering alongside force feedback — a significant step forward in immersive display research. More recently, Sinclair contributed to HapticBots (2021), a creative approach to virtual reality haptics using small shape-changing tabletop robots that dynamically reposition to simulate physical surfaces and objects on demand. His early work in micro-robotics, including untethered micro-actuator design and fabrication (2005), reveals a long-standing interest in precision actuation systems. With cumulative citations reflecting steady influence across the HCI and robotics communities, Sinclair's career exemplifies a commitment to making digital interaction more physically tangible and immersive.