TY - BOOK ID - 74564713 TI - Advances in haptics PY - 2010 SN - 9535145495 9533070935 PB - IntechOpen DB - UniCat KW - Virtual reality. KW - Haptic devices. KW - Haptic interfaces KW - Haptic technology KW - Computer input-output equipment KW - Robotics KW - User interfaces (Computer systems) KW - Environments, Virtual KW - Virtual environments KW - Virtual worlds KW - Computer simulation KW - Reality KW - Biomedical Engineering KW - Engineering KW - Biotechnology KW - Physical Sciences KW - Engineering and Technology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:74564713 AB - Haptic interfaces are divided into two main categories: force feedback and tactile. Force feedback interfaces are used to explore and modify remote/virtual objects in three physical dimensions in applications including computer-aided design, computer-assisted surgery, and computer-aided assembly. Tactile interfaces deal with surface properties such as roughness, smoothness, and temperature. Haptic research is intrinsically multi-disciplinary, incorporating computer science/engineering, control, robotics, psychophysics, and human motor control. By extending the scope of research in haptics, advances can be achieved in existing applications such as computer-aided design (CAD), tele-surgery, rehabilitation, scientific visualization, robot-assisted surgery, authentication, and graphical user interfaces (GUI), to name a few. Advances in Haptics presents a number of recent contributions to the field of haptics. Authors from around the world present the results of their research on various issues in the field of haptics. ER -