Title :
A general purpose 7 DOF haptic interface
Author :
Tholey, Gregory ; Desai, Jaydev P.
Author_Institution :
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
A novel haptic interface was designed and developed for use in manipulation tasks. The force feedback mechanism consists of three degrees of spatial force feedback (x, y, and z directions) and 1 degree of grasping/parting (increasing the distance between two or more points) force feedback. This device also provides a net of three additional passive joints for a total of 7 degrees-of-freedom.
Keywords :
force feedback; haptic interfaces; manipulators; medical robotics; force feedback mechanism; haptic interface; manipulators; medical robotics; DC motors; Fingers; Force feedback; Grasping; Haptic interfaces; Humans; Intelligent robots; Laparoscopes; Minimally invasive surgery; Thumb;
Conference_Titel :
Eurohaptics Conference, 2005 and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, 2005. World Haptics 2005. First Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2310-2
