Increasing the impedance range of a haptic display by adding electrical damping

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

102 Scopus citations

Abstract

This work examines electrical damping as a means for improving haptic display performance. Specifically, electrical damping, like its mechanical counterpart, can significantly reduce the occurrences of limit cycle oscillations at high impedance boundaries in virtual environments. Furthermore, electrical damping has a number of advantages including its simplicity of design and the ease at which it can be made frequency dependent so that it does not adversely affect a device's low impedance range. This work examines the theoretical behavior and practical application of frequency dependent electrical damping as it applies to haptic displays. Data is presented illustrating a significant increase in the range of virtual wall behaviors that a one degree-of-freedom device is capable of displaying when electrical damping is added.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 1st Joint Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems; World Haptics Conference, WHC 2005
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages257-262
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)0769523102, 9780769523101
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event1st Joint Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems - World Haptics Conference, WHC 2005 - Pisa, Italy
Duration: Mar 18 2005Mar 20 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings - 1st Joint Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems; World Haptics Conference, WHC 2005

Other

Other1st Joint Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems - World Haptics Conference, WHC 2005
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPisa
Period3/18/053/20/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Software

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Increasing the impedance range of a haptic display by adding electrical damping'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this