Tool and object based synchronization in collaborative haptics

Author

Bogsanyi, Francis ; Miller, Maike Luiken

Author_Institution

Algonquin Coll., Ottawa, Ont., Canada

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

109

Lastpage

113

Abstract

Distributed collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) have traditionally utilized an object-based synchronization model. Avango (Tramberand, http://www.avango.org/paper/paper-final.pdf), for example, implements a distributed shared memory model and synchronizes nodes and fields. Similar models are used by CVEs based on MPEG-4 (Hosseini and Georganas, 2002). We discuss existing object-based synchronization models and the implications of extending these techniques for distributed haptic CVEs. We propose an alternative tool-based synchronization model that synchronizes the event(s) that cause change rather than their effects.

Keywords

distributed object management; distributed shared memory systems; groupware; haptic interfaces; synchronisation; virtual reality; Avango; CVEs; MPEG-4; collaborative haptics; distributed collaborative virtual environments; distributed haptic CVEs; distributed shared memory model; object based synchronization; object-based synchronization model; tool based synchronization; tool-based synchronization model; Collaboration; Collaborative tools; Deformable models; Distributed computing; Educational institutions; Haptic interfaces; Layout; MPEG 4 Standard; Power cables; Prototypes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Haptic Virtual Environments and Their Applications, IEEE International Workshop 2002 HAVE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7635-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HAVE.2002.1106923

Filename

1106923