Toward virtual manipulation: from one point of contact to four

This paper describes a series of kinematic and haptic analyses which lead to the design of a particularly simple, yet useful multi-hand, multi-finger haptic interface. The proposed device is desktop-based and has been built with maximizing transparency in mind. By interacting with virtual environmen...

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Published inSensor review Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 51 - 59
Main Authors Barbagli, Federico, Salisbury, Kenneth, Devengenzo, Roman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.03.2004
Subjects
Computer applications
Design
Friction
Haptics
Human-computer interaction
Interfaces
Kinematics
Manmachine systems
Nanotechnology
Sensors
Simulation
Studies
Virtual networks
Sensors
Man-machine systems
Computer applications
Kinematics
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Summary:This paper describes a series of kinematic and haptic analyses which lead to the design of a particularly simple, yet useful multi-hand, multi-finger haptic interface. The proposed device is desktop-based and has been built with maximizing transparency in mind. By interacting with virtual environments, using two fingers per hand, users are able to grasp and manipulate virtual objects, something that current state-of-the-art commercial desktop haptic devices do not allow. These additional capabilities lend themselves to more complex virtual reality and teleoperation applications such as surgical training, hand rehabilitation and nanomanipulation.
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ISSN:0260-2288
1758-6828
DOI:10.1108/02602280410515824