Abstract
We have developed a system which uses magnetic levitation for high-fidelity haptic interaction with a physically-based realtime simulated environment. With this device, the user grasps a floating rigid body to interact with the system. The dynamics of the grasped handle are controlled so that the user directly feels the motion, shape, solidity, and texture of objects in the simulated environment as if manipulated using a rigid tool. This is the first magnetic levitation device designed specifically for high-performance haptic user interaction.
Volume Subject Area:
Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems
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