Surface haptics via electroadhesion: Expanding electrovibration with Johnsen and Rahbek

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Abstract

This work aims to demonstrate and explain a nearly century old electrostatic haptic effect in human fingertips, which has since gone unreported. This effect, based on the original work of Johnsen and Rahbek [1], as well as research on electrostatic chucking devices [2], is capable of producing electrostatic forces on the finger an order of magnitude greater than those previously reported in literature. It is also capable of working with DC excitation, an aspect which stands out against previous reports which utilize purely AC excitation. This work also proposes a unified force model for this effect, drawn from electrostatic chuck research, and resolves this model with those in previous reports. We briefly discuss the background and specifics of the Johnsen-Rahbek effect, and include measurements made with our own electroadhesive surface and experimental apparatus. Finally, we discuss how this model fits in with previous observations, and its implications going forward.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2015
EditorsJ. Edward Colgate, Hong Z. Tan, Hong Z. Tan, Seungmoon Choi, Gregory J. Gerling
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages57-62
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479966240
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 4 2015
Event10th IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2015 - Evanston, United States
Duration: Jun 22 2015Jun 26 2015

Publication series

NameIEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2015

Other

Other10th IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityEvanston
Period6/22/156/26/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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