Handheld haptics: a USB media controller with force sensing

Author

MacLean, Karon E. ; Shaver, Michael J. ; Pai, Dinesh K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

311

Lastpage

318

Abstract

We discuss design principles for a handheld haptic device, scenarios for their use, and our implementation of a portable handheld haptic device following these principles. Handheld devices offer unique challenges and opportunities for haptics: they are compact, simple and consequently low cost, while promising comfort, low fatigue, and affordances for many useful tasks such as controlling digital media. We also describe the implementation of a semi-portable handheld force feedback display consisting of single actuated degree of freedom, orthogonal force sensing, and a USB controller for ease of connectivity to a variety of hosts

Keywords

force feedback; haptic interfaces; USB; force feedback display; handheld control; handheld haptic device; haptics; media control; portable handheld haptic device; semi-portable; user sensing; Digital control; Displays; Force control; Force feedback; Handheld computers; Haptic interfaces; Mice; Prototypes; Streaming media; Universal Serial Bus;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, 2002. HAPTICS 2002. Proceedings. 10th Symposium on

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1489-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HAPTIC.2002.998974

Filename

998974