The Synthesis of Three Dimensional Haptic Textures: Geometry, Control, and Psychophysics

• Main Author: Campion, Gianni (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Springer Series on Touch and Haptic Systems,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer simulation.; Mechatronics.; Computer Science.; Simulation and Modeling.

The sense of touch is fundamental during the interaction between humans and their environment; in virtual reality, objects are created by computer simulations and they can be experienced through haptic devices. In this context haptic textures are fundamental for a realistic haptic perception of virt...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Literature Review
• The Pantograph Mk-II: A Haptic Instrument
• Fundamental Limits
• On the Synthesis of Haptic Textures
• Passive Realization of Nonlinear Virtual Environments.-  Texturing Curved Surfaces.-Roughness of Virtual Textures and Lateral Force Modulation
• Calibration of Virtual Haptic Texture Algorithms
• Conclusions.