Real time platform middleware for transparent prototyping of haptic applications

In this paper we present The RealTime Platform Middleware (RTPM), an architecture for prototyping realtime multimodal I/O projects. Multimodal applications often require a distributed implementation to meet disparate temporal and platform needs. RTPM provides an extendable, device-independent, netwo...

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Published in12th International Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, 2004. HAPTICS '04. Proceedings pp. 383 - 390
Main Authors Pava, G., MacLean, K.E.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2004
Subjects
Application software
Collaboration
Computer architecture
Computer networks
Distributed computing
Haptic interfaces
Local area networks
Middleware
Operating systems
Prototypes
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Summary:In this paper we present The RealTime Platform Middleware (RTPM), an architecture for prototyping realtime multimodal I/O projects. Multimodal applications often require a distributed implementation to meet disparate temporal and platform needs. RTPM provides an extendable, device-independent, network-transparent interface to a set of user I/O devices which eases application integration across different operating systems. RTPM consists of a framework based on Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) and a custom virtual device abstraction that exports real devices' functionality to user processes. It offers two mechanisms (client/server and consumer/supplier) for communication between user processes. This paper describes the architecture's objectives and implementation, provides examples of its use and analyzes its performance in some typical haptic application configurations.
ISBN:9780769521121
0769521126
DOI:10.1109/HAPTIC.2004.1287225