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1 DOF Tabletop Haptic Mouse for Shape Recognition of 3D Virtual Objects

Authors:
Hiroshi Suzuki
Hiroaki Yano
Hiroo Iwata

Keywords: 1 DOF;Mouse Device; Haptic; Image Display; Direct Pointing; Multi-touch Overlay

Abstract:
In this paper, we propose a 1 Degree-Of-Freedom (DOF) mouse- shaped haptic device for shape perception of 3D virtual objects. Decrement of DOF of haptic device brings advantages, such as a miniaturization, solidity, and a weight reduction. A 1 DOF haptic device that consists of a built-in optical shaft encoder, two position sensors and a motor, has been developed. This device is easier to integrate with a tabletop system compared to multiple DOF haptic devices. We propose some haptic algorithms, which are effective to 1 DOF haptic device, and two types of pointing environments with a multi-touch overlay. Some experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed system. The elements required to make the system functional were clarified.

Pages: 309 to 314

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: February 24, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-250-9

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from February 24, 2013 to March 1, 2013