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Key words:
Haptic Interface, shape, texture, roughness, exploration, control, constrained motion, free motion
Through the use of haptic assist, the human remains in the loop, and so we believe that shared control through a
haptic interface incurs minimal loss of obstacle avoidance performance to surprise events in the primary task.
Haptic Interfaces, being developed as commercial devices, include:
Rho, "Virtual prototyping enhanced by a
haptic interface," CIRP Annals--Manufacturing Technology, vol.
One possible application: a
haptic interface for the control of everything from the HVAC system to audio, all woven into a seat.
However, as the time delay increased, the virtual mass at the
haptic interface also increased, which caused the handle to have a heavier feel.
The key characteristic that distinguishes a
haptic interface from passive devices is a bi-directional flow of information.
Depending on the direction of information flow (see Figure 2), a human observer would either regard a
haptic interface as a display (for example, Optacon, TactaidVII, Impulse Engine, and PHANTOM) or a controller (computer mouse).
But "touching" a virtual object requires a specialized display system, or "
haptic interface," to transmit forces back to your hand or fingers in a way that mimics the sensation of touching real objects.