So I went on and did experiments with the materials that I had previously mentioned. I Played around with 1.5mm cardboard, 3 types of sandpaper, rubber bands and that keyboard cover made from either rubber or silicon. First off I had to carve out the main parts for my experiment. This was only the prototype so it's not entirely perfect. So with this experiment, I wanted to explore the differences between each materials, and their textures and how we react to it from the feel of our fingers. To do this, I made 3 columns. The first column was just separate square cutouts with each single material inside each hole, this way we can feel what each material feels like individually. I started it off with the softest sandpaper I could find in the first hole, then a medium rough leading to the roughest you can find. After the sandpaper were rubber bands which were cut up, followed by the keyboard cover. There was actually a noticeable difference between the two, the rubber bands being harder to touch than the keyboard cover. The second column is a bit like the first but there are no gaps between each hole nor material. The third column was again like the second one but it had a curvy shape instead of one straight line. What I noticed once I ran my finger through the second column was that you don't really notice that change in material as much as the third. Since it was only a straight line, you find that you run your finger through it too fast to even notice. But with the third column you have to follow a windy road whilst detecting the change in feeling within your finger tips. I shall continue with this research, like I said it's only a prototype tester so I will investigate more materials.
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