...William Townsend Haptic devices are constructed of mechanical linkages driven by motors. A small haptic device may resemble a joystick or stylus with motors and mechanisms, while larger haptic devices resemble robotic arms. But robot designs optimize computer control of trajectory – positions...

...Jon Rigelsford © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 --> Haptics Haptic Human-Computer Interaction: First International Workshop S. Brewster and R. Murray-Smith (Eds)Springer2001232 pp.ISBN 3-540-42356-7£23.00 Paperback Keywords: Haptics This book presents...

...Jon Rigelsford © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 --> Haptics Touch in Virtual Environments and Haptics M.L. McLaughlin, J.P. Hespanha and G.S. SukhatmePrentice Hall2002278 pp.ISBN 0-13-065097-8£70.99 Hardback Keywords: Haptics This book provides up...

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... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 --> Haptics Force Dimension LLC: OMEGA haptic device Keywords: Haptics To evalutate the performance of a haptic device, it is necessary to understand some of the most important design criteria: the mechanical...