Haptic rendering allows users to" feel" virtual objects in a simulated environment. We survey
current haptic systems and discuss some basic haptic-rendering algorithms. In the past …

▪ Abstract Robotic technology is enhancing surgery through improved precision, stability,
and dexterity. In image-guided procedures, robots use magnetic resonance and computed …

A haptic interface was designed and developed for use in manipulation tasks. The
mechanism consists of a closed kinematic chain. The force feedback mechanism consists of …

Haptic interfaces enable person‐machine communication through touch, and most
commonly, in response to user movements. We comment on a distinct property of haptic …

This article is the first of a two-part series intended as an introduction to haptic interfaces.
Together they provide a general introduction to haptic interfaces, their construction, and …

This paper presents the design and control of the sigma. 7 haptic device and the new
surgical console of the MiroSurge robotic system. The console and the haptic devices are …

Over recent years a variety of haptic feedback devices have been developed and are being
used in a number of important applications. They range from joysticks used in the …

Haptics is concerned with information acquisition and object manipulation through touch.
Haptics is used as an umbrella term covering all aspects of manual exploration and …

Cutting a deformable body may be viewed as an interchange between three forms of
energy: the elastic energy stored in the deformed body, the work done by a sharp tool as it …

Exploring large virtual environments using a small haptic device with limited-workspace
capabilities is a challenging task because the user very quickly reaches the borders of the …