The cushioning member 1612 shown in FIG. 16A is designed to provide physical comfort to the body 1618 of the user wearing the haptic communication device 1600. The compliant cushioning member 1612 adjusts to the arm shape of the user to ensure contact and comfort. The cushioning member 1612 enables the same haptic communication device 1600 to be used on different shaped arms of different users. The cushioning member 1612 has a low durometer (e.g., durometer 1-10) and deforms to adapt to the user's body 1618.
The cushioning member 1612 adjusts to the shape of the body of the user by compression when the user is wearing the haptic communication device 1600. The spacing member 1606 is therefore located between the dampening member 1604 and the cushioning member 1612. The cushioning member 1612 has openings 1613, and each cutaneous actuator 1602 is inserted into a corresponding one of the openings 1613. A portion of each cutaneous actuator 1602 is embedded in the cushioning member 1612 as shown in FIG. 16A. The cushioning member 1612 may be a layer of polyurethane foam having a thickness of about one quarter inch to enable compression of the cushioning member 1612.