Initial results using Eddy Current Brakes as Fast Turn-on, Programmable Physical Dampers for Haptic Rendering

We demonstrate the use of eddy current braking as programmable, fast turn-on, physical damping to improve both the impedance range and stability of a haptic interface while rendering virtual walls and friction. CR Categories: H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interfaces—Haptic I/O; H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems—Artificial, augmented, and virtual realities

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: HAPTICS
• Authors: Gianni Campion, Andrew H. C. Gosline, Vincent Hayward
• Keywords: Eddy Current Braking, HAPTICS 2006, Information Interfaces, User Interfaces—Haptic I/O, Virtual Reality