Environment copying system based on real-world haptics

This paper proposes environment copying system, which stores and reproduces haptic information in the real-world. The proposed system consists of environment saving system and environment loading system. The environment saving system stores haptic information of the environment to a environment data memory. On the other hand, the environment loading system reproduces the environmental haptic sensation using the environment data memory, and stimulates the human operator. The environment copying system proposed in this paper realizes storage and reproduction of real world haptic information without environmental mathematical model. By the experiments, the validity of the proposed method is confirmed. It will be useful for industrial applications, medical and welfare human support.