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The Stringed Haptic Workbench: a New Haptic Workbench Solution
Author(s) -
Tarrin N.,
Coquillart S.,
Hasegawa S.,
Bouguila L.,
Sato M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
computer graphics forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1467-8659
pISSN - 0167-7055
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8659.t01-1-00706
Subject(s) - workbench , haptic technology , computer science , virtual reality , human–computer interaction , computer graphics (images) , installation , simulation , artificial intelligence , visualization , operating system
The workbench is an interesting semi‐immersive configuration for interactive tasks. However, haptic feedback, i.e.force and tactile feedback, is one important cue which is missing. To the authors' knowledge, the sole proposedsolution consists in installing an arm force feedback device on one‐screen workbenches. This solution, however,has several drawbacks. The arm can perturb the stereoscopic display, cross virtual objects or hide parts of thevisualization space. Furthermore, the interaction space is limited by the size of the arm, which may also damagethe screen or perturb the electromagnetic tracking system. Some of these difficulties may even be worth with a two‐screenworkbench. This paper discusses an alternative solution, which consists in integrating a stringed hapticdevice on a workbench. This approach is less invasive, more flexible and well‐suited to a two‐screen workbench.