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Force and Touch Feedback for Virtual Reality (Hardcover)

by Grigore C. Burdea (Author) "We live in an era of increased computer usage in all fields of life ranging from personal finance, to healthcare, to manufacturing, and entertainment ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 360 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (4 Sep 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0471021415
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471021414
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 16.9 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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An in–depth discussion of force/touch feedback devices and their use in virtual reality (VR) simulations. This is the first book devoted to tactile immersion in VR simulations, a leading–edge technology that will influence the way we interact with computers for years to come.

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A comprehensive treatment of force feedback—the hottest area of research in virtual reality

Can interactivity in virtual reality (VR) extend to include our sense of touch?

Could weight, temperature, and texture combine to bring simulated objects to life? Describing cutting–edge technology that will influence the way we interact with computers for years to come, this pioneering book answers yes: not only is it possible, but devices capable of providing force and tactile sensory feedback already exist.

Force and Touch Feedback for Virtual Reality is the first comprehensive source of information on the design, modeling, and applications of force and tactile interfaces for VR. It is a must have for scientists, engineers, psychologists, and developers involved in VR, and for anyone who would like to gain a deeper understanding of this exciting and fast–growing field.

Complete with hundreds of tables, figures, and color illustrations, Force and Touch Feedback for Virtual Reality offers

  • Basic information on human tactile sensing and control and feedback actuator technology
  • A worldwide survey of force and tactile interface devices, from the simple joystick to full–body instrumented suits based on human factor tests
  • Step–by–step instructions for realistic physical modeling of virtual object characteristics such as weight, surface smoothness, compliance, and temperature
  • A unified treatment of the benefits of the new haptic interface technology for simulation and training based on human factor tests
  • A detailed analysis of optimum control requirements for force and tactile feedback devices
  • A review of emerging applications in areas ranging from surgical training and entertainment to telerobotics and the military


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5.0 out of 5 stars A reference book for VR haptic technology, 15 Sep 2003
This a reference textbook on this new human-computer interface technology. The book is destined to become a classic of this field due to its in-depth, comprehensive treatment of the haptic technology.

The book present not only technical data (actuators, force and touch feedback devices) but also the basic information related to human haptic sensing. In addition, the book complete its review of haptic systems with a chapter on human factors, which contains a collection of interesting experiments attesting the potential of this new technology. Unfortunately haptics is still in its infancy which makes it difficult to speculate on its future (as concluded in the last chapter).

In short the book will give you a good understanding of this new technology, being also a very good reference compendium.

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