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VR
2002
IEEE
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Tension Based 7-DOF Force Feedback Device: SPIDAR-G
In this paper, we intend to demonstrate a new intuitive force-feedback device for advanced VR applications. Force feedback for the device is tension based and is characterized by ...
Seahak Kim, Shoichi Hasegawa, Yasuharu Koike, Mako...
ICRA
2002
IEEE
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Method for Controlling Master-Slave Robots using Switching and Elastic Elements
— A new type of master-slave control methodology, which has the merits of both unilateral and bilateral ones, is proposed. The methodology is built on switching the unilateral fe...
Ikuo Yamano, Kenjiro Takemura, Ken Endo, Takashi M...
HAPTICS
2002
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Haptic Subdivision: An Approach to Defining Level-of-Detail in Haptic Rendering
Soft objects are often desired in applications such as virtual surgery training. Soft object simulations are computationally intensive because object deformation involves numerica...
Jian Zhang, Shahram Payandeh, John Dill
HAPTICS
2002
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
The Role of Force Feedback in Surgery: Analysis of Blunt Dissection
Force feedback is widely assumed to enhance performance in robotic surgery, but its benefits have not yet been systematically assessed. In this study we examine the effects of for...
Christopher R. Wagner, Nicholas Stylopoulos, Rober...
HAPTICS
2003
IEEE
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The Effect of Sensor/Actuator Asymmetries in Haptic Interfaces
Haptic interfaces enable us to interact with virtual objects by sensing our actions and communicating them to a virtual environment. A haptic interface with force feedback capabil...
Federico Barbagli, John Kenneth Salisbury Jr.
ISMS
2004
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
Design, Development, and Testing of an Automated Laparoscopic Grasper with 3-D Force Measurement Capability
Advancements in robotics have led to significant improvements in robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery. The use of these robotic systems has improved surgeon dexterity, reduced...
Gregory Tholey, Anand Pillarisetti, William Green,...
HAPTICS
2005
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Haptic-Assisted Guidance System for Navigating Volumetric Data Sets
In this paper, a new approach for navigation assistance through sets of volumetric data is presented. This innovative method uses force feedback in two dimensions to guide the use...
Erick Méndez, Shunsuke Yoshida, Haruo Noma,...
HAPTICS
2005
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
A General Purpose 7 DOF Haptic Interface
A novel haptic interface was designed and developed for use in manipulation tasks. The force feedback mechanism consists of three degrees of spatial force feedback (x, y, and z di...
Gregory Tholey, Jaydev P. Desai
HAPTICS
2005
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Friction Modeling and Compensation for Haptic Interfaces
Friction cancellation and high gain force feedback are studied for their relative benefits in mitigating the effects of friction in haptic interfaces. Although either technique a...
Nicholas L. Bernstein, Dale A. Lawrence, Lucy Y. P...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Dielectric Elastomer Spring Roll Actuators for a Portable Force Feedback Device
In this paper, we present a new portable force feedback device for surgery simulations. Dielectric elastomer spring roll linear actuators for this device were manufactured, and ch...
Rui Zhang, Patrick Lochmatter, Andreas M. Kunz, G&...