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HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Demonstration of a Large Dissipative Haptic Environment
Herein we describe a hands-on demonstration presented at the 2006 Symposium on Haptic Interfaces. Our device is a dissipative six degree-offreedom haptic robot with a workspace of...
Michael Vande Weghe, Brian Dellon, Sean Kelly, Ric...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
3D Stereo Viewing Evaluation for the Virtual Haptic Back Project
The purpose of the Virtual Haptic Back (VHB) project is to develop a realistic haptic/graphical model of the human back that can be used for palpation (diagnosis though touch) in ...
Wei Ji, Robert L. Williams II, John N. Howell, Rob...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Discrimination of Real and Virtual High-Definition Textured Surfaces
Research on haptic texture perception requires the availability of textured surfaces with high precision and fine resolution. Given the exquisite sensitivity of the human fingers ...
Hong Z. Tan, Bernard D. Adelstein, Ryan Traylor, M...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Perceptual Analysis of Haptic Icons: an Investigation into the Validity of Cluster Sorted MDS
The design of usable haptic icons (brief informational signals delivered through the sense of touch) requires a tool for measuring perceptual distances between icons that will be ...
Jérôme Pasquero, Joseph Luk, Shannon ...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Standardized Evaluation of Haptic Rendering Systems
The development and evaluation of haptic rendering algorithms presents two unique challenges. Firstly, the haptic information channel is fundamentally bidirectional, so the output...
Emanuele Ruffaldi, Dan Morris, Timothy Edmunds, Fe...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Controlling the Perceived Vibrational Frequency and Amplitude of a Voice-Coil-Type Tactor
When designing a vibrotactile information display, it is important to present correct, stable stimulation. However, the mechanical stability of the vibration is affected by many c...
Masataka Niwa, Haruo Noma, Kenichi Hosaka, Yasuyuk...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Low-Force Kinesthetic Guidance for Accurate Positioning and Tracking
This paper considers the application of a low-force robotic manipulator to guide a human user’s movement to locate a tool at a predetermined position or to move a tool along a p...
Ryo Kikuuwe, Takahiro Yamamoto, Hideo Fujimoto
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
A Sensitive Skin Based on Touch-Area-Evaluating Tactile Elements
In this paper, we propose a new tactile sensor skin system. The system consists of two components. One is a sensor element which detects a contact area in addition to a contact fo...
Takayuki Hoshi, Hiroyuki Shinoda
CCECE
2006
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
XPHEVE: An Extensible Physics Engine for Virtual Environments
Virtual Reality (VR) has gained more popularity in the recent years due to the advancements in hardware technology, an advancement that eliminated much of the limitations that VR ...
Saeid Nourian, Xiaojun Shen, Nicolas D. Georganas
ACSC
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Human visual perception of region warping distortions
Interactive virtual reality requires at least 60 frames per second in order to ensure smooth motion. For a good immersive experience, it is also necessary to have low end-to-end l...
Yang-Wai Chow, Ronald Pose, Matthew Regan, James P...