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Haptic Interface for Shape and Texture Recognition of Remote Objects by Using a Laser Range Finder

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This paper proposes a system that enables users to recognize the shapes and textures of remote objects with 1-degree of freedom (DOF) haptic feedback. The system consists of a camera platform and a handheld haptic interface. The platform is equipped with a laser range finder, which can be tilted and panned. The handheld interface can generate a 1-DOF reaction force proportional to the distance measured by using a laser range finder (LRF) on the camera platform. The LRF rotates synchronously according to the translational and rotational motion of the handheld interface. In addition, a stereoscopic display indicates a real-time stereoscopic video image of a remote site captured by a stereo camera.

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  1. Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

    Yoshiyuki Yamashita, Hiroaki Yano & Hiroo Iwata

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  1. Yoshiyuki Yamashita
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  1. The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan

    Hiroyuki Kajimoto

  2. Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

    Hideyuki Ando

  3. Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Ki-Uk Kyung

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Yamashita, Y., Yano, H., Iwata, H. (2015). Haptic Interface for Shape and Texture Recognition of Remote Objects by Using a Laser Range Finder. In: Kajimoto, H., Ando, H., Kyung, KU. (eds) Haptic Interaction. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 277. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55690-9_55

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