Title :
Thermal feedback model for virtual reality
Author :
Benali-Khoudja, Mohamed ; Hafez, Moustapha ; Alexandre, Jean-Marc ; Benachour, Jamil ; Kheddar, Abderrahmane
Author_Institution :
CEA LIST SRSI, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
Abstract :
The heat transfer occurring between the fingertip and an explored surface plays a major role in the tactile exploration. We propose a new heat transfer model between the finger skin and any explored surface. This model is based on an electrical analogy. A comparison between the model and some experimental results are also presented in this paper.
Keywords :
haptic interfaces; heat transfer; skin; virtual reality; electrical analogy; explored surface; fingertip; heat transfer; tactile exploration; thermal feedback model; virtual reality; Equations; Force feedback; Haptic interfaces; Heat transfer; Humans; Skin; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors; Thermoelectricity; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Micromechatronics and Human Science, 2003. MHS 2003. Proceedings of 2003 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8165-3
DOI :
10.1109/MHS.2003.1249925
