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HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
A Network-ready Multi-lateral High Fidelity Haptic Probe
We describe a system comprising two or several haptic probes each having a sensor, an actuator, and circuitry. The inputs and outputs can be connected to audio channels of standar...
Hsin-Yun Yao, Vincent Hayward
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Tactual Frequency and Amplitude Discrimination with Fixed and Roving Background
The authors present frequency and amplitude discrimination thresholds for motional and vibrational stimuli presented with and without the presence of roving background signals. Pa...
Ali Israr, Hong Z. Tan, Charlotte M. Reed
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Determining the Feasibility of Forearm Mounted Vibrotactile Displays
At first glance, multi-element forearm mounted vibrotactile displays would appear to have considerable potential as an output device for mobile computing. The devices are small, r...
Ian Oakley, Yeongmi Kim, Junhun Lee, Jeha Ryu
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Haptically Annotated Movies: Reaching Out and Touching the Silver Screen
The film industry consistently strives to make the movie-going experience more immersive and more captivating, through larger screens, higher-quality images, and increasingly soph...
Derek Gaw, Daniel Morris, Kenneth Salisbury
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Evaluating the Role of Force Feedback for Biomanipulation Tasks
Conventional cell manipulation techniques do not have the ability to provide force feedback to an operator. Poor control of cell injection force is one of the primary reasons for l...
Anand Pillarisetti, Maxim Pekarev, Ari D. Brooks, ...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Force Feedback in a Three-Dimensional Ultrasound-Guided Surgical Task
Three-dimensional ultrasound (3D US) is a novel imaging modality that allows real time visualization of internal body structures such as the heart, even through visually opaque bl...
Christopher R. Wagner, Douglas P. Perrin, Robert D...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
A Limit-Curve Based Soft Finger god-object Algorithm
This paper presents a new soft-finger haptic rendering algorithm based on the concept of limit curve which was previously used by the robotic manipulation community to study slid...
Antonio Frisoli, Emanuele Ruffaldi, Massimo Bergam...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Towards Effective Information Display Using Vibrotactile Apparent Motion
In this paper, we explore the use of tactile apparent motion at different speeds for information display. A prototype vibrotactile tactor array was constructed, consisting of thre...
Luv Kohli, Masataka Niwa, Haruo Noma, Kenji Susami...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
A Study of Mounting Methods for Tactors Using an Elastic Polymer
Vibrotactile displays are expected to be useful and effective tools for presenting personal information. However, various external factors, such as the orientation of the tactor o...
Haruo Noma, Yasukimi Hashida, Kenji Susami, Kenich...
HAPTICS
2006
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Two-dimensional Scanning Tactile Display using Ultrasound Radiation Pressure
In this paper, we propose a new tactile display which produces spatio-temporal stress patterns on a 2-D plane. The first prototype of the display consists of an octagonal arrange...
Takayuki Iwamoto, Hiroyuki Shinoda