Project Robotics - March 2009 - (Page 6) interface may be used to provide a feeling of resistance in the rudder controls of a flight simulator. The feedback would help the pilot know when to apply more or less force to the instruments. haptic technology can be incorporated in surgical procedure training, remote controlled robotics, and virtualreality applications. it provides the user with sensory information other than, or in addition to, the visual data provided by, say, an lCd and a remote camera. By offering additional information about the machine being controlled and the environment in which it is operating, haptic technology can permit more precise and rapid human response. figure1 ray goertz, seen here operating a mechanical-link teleoperator, later invented the first electronic remotely operated manipulators. (source: argonne national laboratories). a Brief haptiC history haptic technology is said to have had its origins in the work of raymond C. goertz (figure 1), who, while working for the atomic energy Commission at argonne national laboratory in 1951, developed the first master/slave remote manipulator. This electromechanical device, also referred to as a teleoperation system, allowed humans to handle radioactive materials more safely by connecting them to the mechanical arms that moved the dangerous substances solely by electrical connections. however, until the development of modern computing components such as microprocessors, the joints of the master and slave were directly coupled, with the motion of each joint of the master device directly replicated in those of the slave unit. With widespread availability of microprocessors in the 1980s, research in haptics began to flourish. in that era, it was antal Bejczy, working at the Jet propulsion laboratory, who recognized the importance of force reflection/feedback in the manmachine interface. until recently, the development of haptic systems has relied on the use of active components, Contents Viewpoint the Cutting edge for haptiC researCh Modeling CoMplex eleCtroMeChaniCal systeMs deVeloping a two-wheeled self-BalanCing transport platforM home page product training Module online ordering suppliers Catalog 6 | VoluMe 1 | nuMBer 1 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;212362954;32989198;w?http://www.digikey.com http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;212362954;32989198;w?http://www.digikey.com http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;212363051;32989198;l?http://digikey.com/PTM/PTMMaster.page?site=us&lang=en http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;212363300;32989198;i?http://ordering.digikey.com/ordering/addpart.aspx?site=US&source=search http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;212363091;32989198;p?http://digikey.com/Suppliers/SupplierIndex.page?site=us&lang=en http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;212363309;32989198;r?http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/en/pdf/Current.html
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