Paper:
Force Display for Presentation of Rigidity of Virtual Objects
Hiroo Iwata, Takashi Nakagawa and Takahiro Nakashima
University of Tsukuba, Institute of Engineering Mechaniscs, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
This paper describes the implementation of compact force display for finger tips which presents rigid or elastic body of virtual objects. The system uses the tension of a string as a force generator. Flexibility of a string enables non-restricted motion of a finger. The rigid body is generated by a crutch mechanism, and the elastic body is generated by winding a string by DC motor.
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