Adding Force Feedback to Graphics Systems: Issues and Solutions

Integrating force feedback with a complete real-time virtual environment system presents problems which are more difficult than those encountered in building simpler forcefeedback systems. In particular, lengthy computations for graphics or simulation require a decoupling of the haptic servo loop from the main application loop if high-quality forces are to be produced. We present some approaches to these problems and describe our force-feedback software library which implements these techniques and provides other benefits including haptic-textured surfaces, device independence, distributed operation and easy enhancement.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1996
• Where: SIGGRAPH
• Authors: William R. Mark, Scott C. Randolph, Mark Finch, James M. Van Verth, Russell M. Taylor II
• Keywords: Building Simpler Forcefeedback, Computer Graphics, Haptic Servo Loop, Main Application Loop, SIGGRAPH 1996