Haptics for Virtual Reality and Teleoperation

• Main Authors: Mihelj, Matjaž (Author), Podobnik, Janez (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, 64
• Subjects: Engineering.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Artificial intelligence.; Robotics.; Automation.; Robotics and Automation.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.

This book covers all topics relevant for the design of haptic interfaces and teleoperation systems. The book provides the basic knowledge required for understanding more complex approaches and more importantly it introduces all issues that must be considered for designing efficient and safe haptic i...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction to virtual reality
• 2 Introduction to haptics
• 3 Human haptic system
• 4 Haptic displays
• 5 Collision detection
• 6 Haptic rendering
• 7 Control of haptic interfaces
• 8 Stability analysis of haptic interfaces
• 9 Teleoperation
• 10 Virtual fixtures
• 11 Micro/nanomanipulation
• Index.