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HAPTICS
2011
IEEE
13 years 2 months ago
Experimental evaluation of a haptic interface for endoscopic simulation
The main goal of virtual reality based surgery simulators with haptic feedback is to provide an alternative to traditional training methods on animals, cadavers or real patients. ...
Evren Samur, Lionel Flaction, Hannes Bleuler
TROB
2002
91views more  TROB 2002»
13 years 10 months ago
Time-domain passivity control of haptic interfaces
A patent pending, energy based, method is presented for controlling a haptic interface system to ensure stable contract under a wide variety of operating conditions. System stabil...
Blake Hannaford, Jee-Hwan Ryu
CARS
2003
14 years 7 days ago
Measuring grasping and cutting forces for reality-based haptic modeling
The modeling of grasping and cutting in surgery are two fundamental tasks that must be achieved for the development of a reality-based haptic interface in robot-assisted surgery. C...
Gregory Tholey, Teeranoot Chanthasopeephan, Tie Hu...
UIST
2000
ACM
14 years 3 months ago
The AHI: an audio and haptic interface for contact interactions
We have implemented a computer interface that renders synchronized auditory and haptic stimuli with very low (0.5ms) latency. The audio and haptic interface (AHI) includes a Panto...
Derek DiFilippo, Dinesh K. Pai
ICRA
2000
IEEE
139views Robotics» more  ICRA 2000»
14 years 3 months ago
Isotropy and Actuator Optimization in Haptic Interface Design
A haptic interface controlled in impedance mode should present its user with a uniform force capability matching the human hand. This paper reviews a mechanism design methodology ...
S. E. Salcudean, Leo J. Stocco
VR
2002
IEEE
152views Virtual Reality» more  VR 2002»
14 years 3 months ago
ArtNova: Touch-Enabled 3D Model Design
We present a system, ArtNova, for 3D model design with a haptic interface. ArtNova offers the novel capability of interactively applying textures onto 3D surfaces directly by brus...
Mark Foskey, Miguel A. Otaduy, Ming C. Lin
HAPTICS
2002
IEEE
14 years 3 months ago
Teaching to Write Japanese Characters Using a Haptic Interface
Haptic Interfaces have been used as cooperative systems to reproduce and simulate human actions. The Haptic Interface (HI) can be used as a tool capable of interacting dynamically...
Jorge Solis, Carlo Alberto Avizzano, Massimo Berga...
HAPTICS
2003
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
Haptic Interface for Hands-On Instruction in System Dynamics and Embedded Control
Haptic interface serves as an ideal context and platform for teaching both system dynamics and embedded control. At The University of Michigan, a traditional undergraduate mechani...
R. Brent Gillespie, Mark B. Hoffman, James S. Freu...
HAPTICS
2003
IEEE
14 years 4 months ago
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.
ICMI
2004
Springer
158views Biometrics» more  ICMI 2004»
14 years 4 months ago
The virtual haptic back for palpatory training
This paper discusses the Ohio University Virtual Haptic Back (VHB) project, including objectives, implementation, and initial evaluations. Haptics is the science of human tactile ...
Robert L. Williams II, Mayank Srivastava, John N. ...