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VR
2008
IEEE
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Virtual Human + Tangible Interface = Mixed Reality Human An Initial Exploration with a Virtual Breast Exam Patient
Virtual human (VH) experiences are receiving increased attention for training real-world interpersonal scenarios. Communication in interpersonal scenarios consists of not only spe...
Aaron Kotranza, Benjamin Lok
VR
2008
IEEE
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Rapid Creation of Large-scale Photorealistic Virtual Environments
The rapid and efficient creation of virtual environments has become a crucial part of virtual reality applications. In particular, civil and defense applications often require an...
Charalambos Poullis, Suya You, Ulrich Neumann
VR
2008
IEEE
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Capturing Images with Sparse Informational Pixels using Projected 3D Tags
Li Zhang, Neesha Subramaniam, Robert Lin, Ramesh R...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 6 months ago
Extending the Z-Width of a Haptic Device Using Acceleration Feedback
Abstract. This paper proposes a nonlinear controller to extend the Zwidth of a haptic device. A time-domain passivity analysis of the Z-width diagram leads to the new haptic contro...
Naser Yasrebi, Daniela Constantinescu
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 6 months ago
Autocalibrated Gravity Compensation for 3DoF Impedance Haptic Devices
Abstract. The apparent mass of haptic device end-effector depends on its position inside the workspace. This paper presents a recursive algorithm to detect effective direction of g...
Alessandro Formaglio, Marco Fei, Sara Mulatto, Mau...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 6 months ago
Haptic Search for Spheres and Cubes
If you have multiple objects in your pocket, some are easy to find among the other ones, for instance, when they differ much in material properties or shape. Information on which...
Myrthe A. Plaisier, Wouter M. Bergmann Tiest, Astr...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 6 months ago
Haptic Feedback Based on Physically Based Modeling for Cellular Manipulation Systems
This paper focuses on developing a haptic rendering technique for cellular manipulation using image processing techniques and physically based models. The interaction forces betwee...
Jungsik Kim, Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi, Jung Kim
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 6 months ago
Does Judgement of Haptic Virtual Texture Roughness Scale Monotonically with Lateral Force Modulation?
Abstract. We describe experiments that compared the perceived relative roughness of textured virtual walls synthesized with an accurately controlled haptic interface. Texture was m...
Gianni Campion, Andrew H. C. Gosline, Vincent Hayw...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 6 months ago
A Vibrotactile Device for Display of Virtual Ground Materials in Walking
We present a floor tile designed to provide the impression of walking on different ground materials, such as gravel, carpet, or stone. The device uses affordable and commerciall...
Yon Visell, Jeremy R. Cooperstock, Bruno L. Giorda...
HAPTICS
2008
IEEE
14 years 6 months ago
Bringing Haptics to Second Life for Visually Impaired People
Potential applications of online virtual worlds are attracting the interest of many researchers around the world. One and perhaps the most famous example of such systems is Linden ...
Maurizio de Pascale, Sara Mulatto, Domenico Pratti...