Development of a low cost haptic knob

Haptics has been used extensively in many applications especially in human machine interaction and virtual reality systems. Haptic technology allows user to perceive virtual reality as in real world. However, commercially available haptic devices are expensive and may not be suitable for edu...

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Main Authors: Yeong, Che Fai, Su, Eileen Lee Ming, Tan, Ping Hua, Yap, Ricky
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/45752/
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Summary:Haptics has been used extensively in many applications especially in human machine interaction and virtual reality systems. Haptic technology allows user to perceive virtual reality as in real world. However, commercially available haptic devices are expensive and may not be suitable for educational purpose. This paper describes the design and development of a low cost haptic knob, with only one degree of freedom, for use in rehabilitation or training hand pronation and supination. End-effectors can be changed to suit different applications or variation in hand sizes and hand orientation.