A force and touch sensitive self-deformable haptic strip for exploration and deformation of digital surfaces

Authors:
Monica Bordegoni;Umberto Cugini;Mario Covarrubias;Michele Antolini
Affiliations:
Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Meccanica, Milano, Italy;Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Meccanica, Milano, Italy;Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Meccanica, Milano, Italy;Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Meccanica, Milano, Italy
Venue:
EuroHaptics'10 Proceedings of the 2010 international conference on Haptics - generating and perceiving tangible sensations: Part II
Year:
2010

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Abstract

The paper describes a haptic device whose aim is to permit the assessment of digital prototypes of industrial products with aesthetic value. The device haptically renders curves belonging to digital surfaces. The device is a haptic strip consisting of a modular servo-controlled mechanism able to deform itself, allowing the user to feel the resulting shape with his free hands. The haptic strip is also equipped with two force sensitive handles placed at the extremities, and a capacitive touch sensor along its length, which are used for applying deformations to the digital shape.