formssensory
Formssensory is a term used in cognitive science and design to describe the integration of form—the shape, structure, and spatial layout of objects—with sensory feedback across modalities, including vision, touch, and audition. The concept examines how perceptual systems combine form cues with sensory signals to interpret environments, plan actions, and learn tasks.
Etymology: a portmanteau of "form" and "sensory." It has appeared in discussions of user experience, perceptual
Concept and mechanisms: Formssensory processing relies on multisensory integration, predictive coding, and crossmodal correspondences. When the
Applications: In product design, virtual reality, medical devices, rehabilitation robotics, and education, formssensory alignment aims to
Status and criticism: The term is not universally standardized; many researchers describe its components—multisensory integration, haptics,
See also: multisensory perception, haptics, form perception, human–computer interaction.