Sciweavers

HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Frequency Analysis of the Detectability of Virtual Haptic Gratings
The tactile detectability of sinusoidal and squarewave virtual texture gratings were measured and analyzed. Using a three-interval one-up three-down adaptive tracking procedure, d...
Steven A. Cholewiak, Hong Z. Tan
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Large Area Sensor Skin based on Two-Dimensional Signal Transmission Technology
In this paper, we propose a stretchable large area sensor skin based on Two-Dimensional Signal Transmission (2DST) technology. A small tactile sensor chip with stable non-contact ...
Hiromasa Chigusa, Yasutoshi Makino, Hiroyuki Shino...
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Experiments in Planar Haptic Contour Exploration
We present some experimental results concerning exploration of planar contours (more specifically, polygons) using a 2–D haptic device, the Logitech Wingman mouse. With respect...
Kee-Yip Chan, Kelly Kitagawa, Roberto Manduchi
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Time-Based Haptic Analysis of Protein Dynamics
We present a new approach for evaluating a protein’s simulated trajectory via time-based haptic feedback. Molecular-scale trajectories are highly dynamic and thus pose new deman...
Katrin Bidmon, Guido Reina, Fabian Bös, J&uum...
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Accelerated Proximity Queries for Haptic Rendering of Deformable Models
We present a fast proximity query algorithm for haptic display of complex deformable models using a layered representation. Assuming that each solid model can be represented as a ...
Nico Galoppo, Miguel A. Otaduy, Paul Mecklenburg, ...
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
The Effect of Weight on the Perception of Vibrotactile Intensity with Handheld Devices
The objective of this study was to determine whether the weight of a vibrating handheld object influenced the perceived intensity of its vibrations. Experiments were conducted to...
Hsin-Yun Yao, Vincent Hayward, Juan Manuel Cruz-He...
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Capturing the Dynamics of Mechanical Knobs
We present a novel experimental apparatus for the capture and replay of physical controls (mechanical knobs), as well as a set of acquired models and a design discussion related t...
Colin Swindells, Karon E. MacLean
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Surface Interrogation Methods for Haptic Rendering of Virtual Objects
The process which enables virtual objects to mimic their real world counterparts is known as realistic rendering in haptics. Realistic sensations could relate to any spatial featu...
Anusha Sridaran, Dianne Hansford, Kanav Kahol, Set...
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Proposal for tactile sense presentation that combines electrical and mechanical stimulus
This study proposes a combination of electrical and mechanical stimulation as a foundational method to realize a tactile display with a high temporal and spatial resolution. We fu...
Shinobu Kuroki, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Hideaki Nii, Na...
HAPTICS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
Development of a Whole-Sensitive Teleoperated Robot Arm using Torque Sensing Technique
In this paper, we concentrate on the design of a new whole-sensitive robot arm enabling torque measurement in each joint by means of developed optical torque sensors. When the con...
Dzmitry Tsetserukou, Riichiro Tadakuma, Hiroyuki K...