Full citation
Swindells, C., Unden, A., Sang, T. (2003). "TorqueBAR: An Ungrounded Haptic Feedback Device", in Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces (ICMI 2003), ACM Press, Nov. 5-7, Vancouver, BC.
Abstract
Kinesthetic feedback is a key mechanism by which people
perceive object properties during their daily tasks – particularly
inertial properties. For example, transporting a glass of water
without spilling, or dynamically positioning a handheld tool such
as a hammer, both require inertial kinesthetic feedback. We
describe a prototype for a novel ungrounded haptic feedback
device, the TorqueBAR, that exploits a kinesthetic awareness of
dynamic inertia to simulate complex coupled motion as both a
display and input device. As a user tilts the TorqueBAR to sense
and control computer programmed stimuli, the TorqueBAR’s
centre-of-mass changes in real-time according to the user’s
actions. We evaluate the TorqueBAR using both quantitative and
qualitative techniques, and we describe possible applications for
the device such as video games and real-time robot navigation.
perceive object properties during their daily tasks – particularly
inertial properties. For example, transporting a glass of water
without spilling, or dynamically positioning a handheld tool such
as a hammer, both require inertial kinesthetic feedback. We
describe a prototype for a novel ungrounded haptic feedback
device, the TorqueBAR, that exploits a kinesthetic awareness of
dynamic inertia to simulate complex coupled motion as both a
display and input device. As a user tilts the TorqueBAR to sense
and control computer programmed stimuli, the TorqueBAR’s
centre-of-mass changes in real-time according to the user’s
actions. We evaluate the TorqueBAR using both quantitative and
qualitative techniques, and we describe possible applications for
the device such as video games and real-time robot navigation.
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Year Published
2003