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HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Kinaesthetic and Cutaneous Contributions to the Perception of Compressibility
Abstract. Compressibility or hardness of objects is an important aspect in haptic perception. Both cutaneous and kinaesthetic information are used for the perception of compressibi...
Wouter M. Bergmann Tiest, Astrid M. L. Kappers
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Proposal of the Stretch Detection Hypothesis of the Meissner Corpuscle
Abstract. In order to realize artificial tactile sensation, we are researching the natural nerve activity timing of mechanoreceptors. Considering the energy conversion system of t...
Shinobu Kuroki, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Hideaki Nii, Na...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Haptic Rendering of Actuated Mechanisms by Active Admittance Control
Abstract. Virtual Prototyping with haptic feedback offers great benefits in the development process of actuated systems. We present a generic control scheme for the haptic render...
Michael Strolz, Martin Buss
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Haptic Perception of Real and Virtual Curvature
Abstract. In this study we compared human discrimination performance for real and virtual curved shapes. To simulate a curved shape we used a device that could independently orient...
Maarten W. A. Wijntjes, Akihiro Sato, Astrid M. L....
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Study on Computer Assistance for Telepresent Reaching Movements
A new computer assistance concept for bilateral telepresence is introduced which increases telepresent task performance without being explicitly perceived by the operator. Therefor...
Ulrich Unterhinninghofen, Franziska K. B. Freyberg...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Non-contact Method for Producing Tactile Sensation Using Airborne Ultrasound
This paper describes a new tactile device which produces stress fields in 3D space. Combined with 3D stereoscopic displays, this device is expected to provide high-fidelity tacti...
Takayuki Iwamoto, Mari Tatezono, Hiroyuki Shinoda
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Improving Perception and Understanding of Nanoscale Phenomena Using Haptics and Visual Analogy
Abstract. This paper introduces a new pedagogical tool using haptic feedback and visual analogy, to improve perception and learning of nanoscale phenomena, for people without prior...
Guillaume Millet, Anatole Lécuyer, Jean-Mar...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Designing Large Sets of Haptic Icons with Rhythm
Haptic icons (brief tangible stimuli with associated meanings) are a new way to convey information, but are difficult to design in large quantities due to technological and percept...
David Ternes, Karon E. MacLean
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 7 months ago
Higher Precision in Volume Haptics through Subdivision of Proxy Movements
Volume haptics has become an increasingly popular way of adding guidance and improving information bandwidth in scientific visualization. State-of-the-art methods, however, use li...
Karljohan E. Lundin Palmerius, George Baravdish