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Hiroshi Ishii. Kaanta, Bradley C. (Bradley Carter), 1980- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 2005-09-26T20:20:57Z 2005-09-26T20:20:57Z 2004 2004 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28419 56991227 Thesis (M. Eng. and S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74). The research goal was to develop a dense array of discreet vertical actuators as an input and output device with haptic feedback for Human Computer Interaction (HCI). This expands upon the current research of table surfaces as medium for HCI by adding a third dimension that both a user and a computer can control. The use of vertical actuation makes possible new kinds of physical interactions with virtual objects and allows a computer to maintain constancy with the physical representation and the digital information. This requires the design and constructions of an elegant, reliable, and economically reasonable actuator array. Each array element requires autonomy to quickly and accurately move to a precise height. As an array, combined elements must provide enough resolution so that the user perceives the array as a continuously morphing, three-dimensional surface. Shape transformations are accomplished either indirectly by digital means or directly by user touch. The proposed research will focus on development of a real-time haptic actuation arrays supporting technology. The process includes working on the design, function, appearance, response, and implementation. by Bradley C. Kaanta. M.Eng. S.B. 95 p. 5153078 bytes 5163819 bytes application/pdf application/pdf en_US Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. PINS : a haptic computer interface system haPtic Intuitive N-scalable System : a haptic computer interface system Thesis application/pdf Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="35656ec3-8d76-4445-98c4-19d1299f8ccb"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>en_US</Language> <Title>PINS : a haptic computer interface system</Title> <Subtitle>haPtic Intuitive N-scalable System : a haptic computer interface system</Subtitle> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2004</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Kaanta, Bradley C. (Bradley Carter), 1980-</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.</Keyword> <Abstract>The research goal was to develop a dense array of discreet vertical actuators as an input and output device with haptic feedback for Human Computer Interaction (HCI). This expands upon the current research of table surfaces as medium for HCI by adding a third dimension that both a user and a computer can control. The use of vertical actuation makes possible new kinds of physical interactions with virtual objects and allows a computer to maintain constancy with the physical representation and the digital information. This requires the design and constructions of an elegant, reliable, and economically reasonable actuator array. Each array element requires autonomy to quickly and accurately move to a precise height. As an array, combined elements must provide enough resolution so that the user perceives the array as a continuously morphing, three-dimensional surface. Shape transformations are accomplished either indirectly by digital means or directly by user touch. The proposed research will focus on development of a real-time haptic actuation arrays supporting technology. The process includes working on the design, function, appearance, response, and implementation.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>