Force and Touch Feedback for Virtual Reality
Published on 17. August 1996
Book
Hardback
360 pages
978-0-471-02141-4 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
colour illustrations, tables
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
709 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-02141-4 (9780471021414)
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GRIGORE C. BURDEA is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers--the State University of New Jersey. He is recognized worldwide for his research in force feedback for virtual reality and is a coauthor of Virtual Reality Technology, also available from Wiley.
Content
Haptic Sensing and Control. Actuators. Nonportable Force Feedback. Portable Force Feedback. Tactile Feedback Interfaces. Physical Modeling. Control of Haptic Interfaces. Human Factors. Haptic Feedback Applications. The Future. References. List of Companies and Research Laboratories. Index.