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Haptic Mouse - Enabling Near Surface Haptics in Pointing Interfaces

Authors:
Kasun Karunanayaka
Sanath Siriwardana
Chamari Edirisinghe
Ryohei Nakatsu
Ponnampalam Gopalakrishnakone

Keywords: pointing interface; near surface haptic feedback; tactile display; tangible user interface.

Abstract:
In this study, we are introducing an innovative pointing interface for computers, which provides mouse functionalities with near surface haptic. It could also be configured as a haptic display, where users can feel the basic geometrical shapes in the GUI by moving the finger on top of the device surface. These functionalities are attained by tracking 3D position of a neodymium magnet, using Hall Effect sensors grid and generating like polarity haptic feedback using an electromagnet array. Where previously haptic sensations are felt only on top of the buttons of the haptic mouse implementations, this interface brings the haptic sensations to the 3D space.

Pages: 336 to 341

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