HaptiC-Binder is a set of software algorithms that works with a haptic interface
and enables the user to touch and feel 3-dimensional polygon-based objects
in virtual environments. A haptic interface is a device that enable manual
interaction with virtual environments or teleoperated remote systems. They
are employed for tasks that are usually performed using hands in the real
world, such as manual exploration and manipulation of objects (Srinivasan,
1995). Force-relating haptic interface devices generate computer-controlled
forces to convey to the user a sense of natural feel of the virtual environment
and objects within it. In this regard, HaptiC-Binder computes these forces
and enables the user to touch and feel arbitrary shaped 3D virtual objects
in a synthetic environment as if they exist. |
