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Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

ISSN : 0915-3942(Print) / 1883-8049(Online)
Editor-in-Chief :Tatsuo Arai(Osaka University)
Deputy Editor-in-Chief :Kazuhiro Kosuge (Tohoku University), Yasuhisa Hasegawa (University of Tsukuba)
Technically Co-sponsored by Robotics and Mechatronics Division of Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

JRM Vol.18 No.4 Aug. 2006

Special Issue on Haptics: Interfaces, Applications, and Perception

Editor: Haruhisa Kawasaki (Professor, Gifu University)

Guest Editor: Osama Halabi (Assistant Professor, Iwate University)

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JRM Vol.18 No.4 Aug. 2006

Editorial:

Special Issue on Haptics: Interfaces, Applications, and Perception

Haruhisa Kawasaki and Osama Halabi, pp. 367-367

The last decade has seen significant advances in research on haptics and haptic interfaces. Device performance has improved, and the many commercial devices now available at reasonable prices indicate how haptic research will grow and new applications involving haptics will touch all aspects of daily life. Sophisticated systems require research beyond physical devices, such as modeling the physical properties of virtual objects, human physiology, and haptic evaluation.

This special issue focuses on state-of-the-art design and development of haptic interfaces and explores potential applications of this technology and related issues such as tactile display, haptic rendering, physiology, and evaluation methodologies. The 15 papers were selected after a rigorous peer review from around the world and include diverse topics such as haptic device design and technology, tactile display and tactile sensing, collaborative multiuser haptic environments, haptic cognition, haptic rendering, tele-existence and multimodal interaction, and medical and rehabilitation applications.

We thank the Editorial Board of JRM Journal for making this special issue possible. We also thank the authors for contributing their fine work and revising their papers for this issue, and extend our thanks and appreciation to the reviewers for their constructive comments and suggestions.

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Paper:: Haptic-Assisted SMMS Telemicromanipulation Using Virtual Fixture; Gilgueng Hwang and Hideki Hashimoto, pp. 368-374; Abstract | Preview | (PDF1430KB)
Paper:: Transparent Tactile Switch for Touch Screen Interface; Fumihito Arai, Naoya Iwata, and Toshio Fukuda, pp. 375-380; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF301KB)
Paper:: Vibro-Tactile Interface for Enhancing Piloting Abilities During Long Term Flight; Sylvain Cardin, Frédéric Vexo, and Daniel Thalmann, pp. 381-391; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF890KB)
Paper:: Development of 2-DOF Haptic Device Driven Directly by Shaft Motors; Hironori Ogawa and Makoto Shimojo, pp. 392-400; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF230KB)
Paper:: Development of Directional Display Using Forearm Twisting and Human Navigation Experiments; Masamichi Sakaguchi, Utako Kanuka, Shigeyuki Shimachi, and Akira Hashimoto, pp. 401-408; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF291KB)

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Paper:: Future Haptic Science Encyclopedia: Realistic Stable Haptic Interaction with Highly Deformable Objects Using HIRO-II; Osama Halabi, Vytautas Daniulaitis, Haruhisa Kawasaki, Tetsuya Mouri, and Yoshio Ohtuka, pp. 409-417; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF369KB)
Paper:: Rigidity Distribution Rendering for a Tool-Handling Type Haptic Interface; Hiroaki Yano, Masaki Nudejima, Masaki Tomiyoshi, and Hiroo Iwata, pp. 418-425; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF395KB)
Paper:: Basic Study on Grasping of Soft Object by Finite Element Method Considering Gravity; Tetsuya Yokoyama, Hideki Tanahashi, and Haruhisa Kawasaki, pp. 426-432; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF313KB)
Paper:: Analysis and Synthesis of Facial Color for Facial Image Synthesis in a Virtual Arm Wrestling System; Takashi Yamada and Tomio Watanabe, pp. 433-441; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF605KB)
Paper:: Multiaxis Capacitive Force Sensor and its Measurement Principle Using Neural Networks; Seiji Aoyagi, Masaru Kawanishi, and Daiichiro Yoshikawa, pp. 442-449; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF764KB)

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Paper:: Cross-Modality Between Haptic and Auditory Roughness with a Force Feedback Device; Emi Kitamura, Katsuya Miyashita, Kenji Ozawa, Masaki Omata, and Atsumi Imamiya, pp. 450-457; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF252KB)
Paper:: Predictability of Rest-to-Rest Movements in Haptic Environments with 3D Constraints; Igor Goncharenko, Mikhail Svinin, Yutaka Kanou, and Shigeyuki Hosoe, pp. 458-466; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF334KB)
Paper:: A Study of Perceptual Performance in Haptic Virtual Environments; Marcia K. O'Malley and Gina Upperman, pp. 467-475; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF312KB)
Paper:: Verification of Haptic Illusions Using a Haptic Interface and Consideration on its Mechanism; Masayuki Hara, Takahiro Higuchi, Ayaka Ohtake, Jian Huang, and Tetsuro Yabuta, pp. 476-488; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF513KB)
Paper:: Haptic Length Display Based on Cutaneous-Proprioceptive Integration; Kazunori Terada, Akinori Kumazaki, Daisuke Miyata, and Akira Ito, pp. 489-498; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF698KB)

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Paper:: Epoxy-Based Multichannel Microelectrode for Insect Biopotential Recording; Yoshihiko Kuwana, pp. 499-503; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF391KB)
Paper:: Robotic Facial Expression Using a Curved Surface Display; Minoru Hashimoto and Daisuke Morooka, pp. 504-510; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF443KB)
Paper:: Loose Guide for Passive Omnidirectional Mobility Aid; Naemeh Nejatbakhsh, and Kazuhiro Kosuge, pp. 511-518; Abstract | Preview | Full Text (PDF326KB)

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