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Abstract: Human Factors for the Design of Force-reflecting Haptic Interfaces

Human Factors for the Design of Force-reflecting Haptic Interfaces

Hong Z. Tan
Mandayam A. Srinivasan
Brian Eberman
Belinda Cheng

Proceedings of Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Dynamic Systems and Control, DSC-55(1), 353-359

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Abstract:

This paper discusses the design criteria imposed by the capabilities of the human user on the design of force reflecting controllers for hands and arms. A framework of issues regarding human capabilities is presented that maps directly to mechanical design requirements. The state of knowledge for each capability is briefly summarized along with presentation of new experimental measurements. Finally, the implications of the human factors data to haptic interface design are discussed.

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