Title :
A robotic teacher of Chinese handwriting
Author :
Teo, CL ; Burdet, E. ; Lim, HP
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
We introduce a virtual teaching system for Chinese ideograms that guides movements by haptic and visual means. A powerful 6-DOF haptic interface and reflection of the image ensure transparent virtual manipulation with undistorted hand-eye coordination. The guidance mode and assistance levels can be adapted to the user and optimized for learning. The user´s performance and progress are quantitatively evaluated. Initial experiments with six subjects showed how the students improve their skills
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; graphical user interfaces; haptic interfaces; robots; teaching; virtual reality; Chinese character writing; Chinese ideograms; force feedback; graphical user interface; hand-eye coordination; haptic interface; virtual manipulation; virtual teaching system; Brushes; Control systems; Education; Educational robots; Force control; Force sensors; Haptic interfaces; Motion control; Robot kinematics; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, 2002. HAPTICS 2002. Proceedings. 10th Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1489-8
DOI :
10.1109/HAPTIC.2002.998977
