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The HAPTEX system aims to develop a new multi-sensory environment for the immersive exploration of textiles.
HAPTEX is based on a multi-layer/multi-thread architecture that optimizes the computational speed and integrates three different types of sensory feedback: vision, tactile and haptic.
Such kind of environment is suitable for demanding VR applications such as the online marketing of novel textiles or garments, however it requires the design of a high performance multi-point haptic interface.
The present work focuses on the haptic device design and describes how demanding requirements can be met by integrating on a high performance device a force sensor to achieve closed loop control.
The methodology for the dimensioning of a motion based explicit force control on the basis of the dynamic parameters will be discussed and the specific implementation for the HAPTEX system presented.
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Bergamasco, M., Salsedo, F., Fontana, M. et al. High performance haptic device for force rendering in textile exploration . Visual Comput 23, 247–256 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00371-007-0103-1
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