Tactile display for virtual 3D shape rendering

• Other Authors: Mansutti, Alessandro, Covarrubias Rodriguez, Mario, Bordegoni, Monica, Cugini, Umberto
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology. PoliMI SpringerBriefs.
• Subjects: Rapid prototyping.; Product design.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319489865; 9783319489872; 9783319489858
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (117 pages)

This book describes a novel system for the simultaneous visual and tactile rendering of product shapes which allows designers to simultaneously touch and see new product shapes during the conceptual phase of product development. This system offers important advantages, including potential cost and t...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Document Structure; 2 Related Works; 2.1 Vibrotactile Devices; 2.2 Tactile Displays; 2.3 Force Feedback Systems; 2.4 Force Feedback Gloves and Wearable Devices; 2.5 Local Surface Display; 2.6 Full Shape Displays; References; 3 Research Context and Concept of the System; 3.1 Traditional Product Design Process; 3.2 New Product Design Process; 3.3 Concept of the System for Visual and Tactile Rendering; 3.4 SATIN System: Issues and Problems to Solve; 3.5 New System Specification and Architecture; References.
• 4 Conceptual Development of the Tactile Interface4.1 Cutting Plane and Geodesic Trajectory; 4.2 Concentrated Parameters Model; 4.3 Control Sectors; 4.4 Longitudinal Plane Solution and Transversal Plane Solution; 4.4.1 Longitudinal Plane Solution; 4.4.2 Transversal Plane Solution; 4.5 Kinematic of the System; Reference; 5 Module with Indirect Actuation System; 5.1 Concept of the Module; 5.2 Concept of the Module ; 5.3 Development of the Module Transmission System; 5.3.1 Positioning System on X
• Y Plane; 5.3.2 Torsion and Tangency Rotation Systems; 5.3.3 Translation System Along Z Axis.
• 5.4 Kinematic Analysis5.5 Design of the Module and Components; 5.6 Assembly of Three Modules; 5.7 The Prototype; 5.8 Discussion of Pros and Limits; 6 Module with Direct Actuation System; 6.1 Issues and Solutions; 6.2 Design of the Module; 6.3 Kinematic Analysis; 6.3.1 Geometrical Method; 6.3.2 Analytical Method; 6.4 The Prototype and the Desktop Station; 6.5 The Control; 6.5.1 Phase 1: Surface Definition and Import; 6.5.2 Phase 2: Managing of the Control Points; 6.5.3 Phase 3: Calculation of the Servomotors Positions and Sending of Serial Signals; 7 Discussion and Users Test.
• 7.1 Characteristics of the Tactile Display Developed7.1.1 Performances: Number of Control Points and Their Distance; 7.1.2 Performances: Curvature Radius; 7.1.3 Modularity; 7.1.4 Portability and Implementation Costs; 7.1.5 Summary of the Characteristics; 7.2 Comparison of the Various Systems; 7.3 Users Preliminary Tests; 7.4 Limits of the Tactile Display Developed; 8 Augmented Reality Visualisation System; 8.1 Introduction to Augmented Reality; 8.2 Visualisation Interfaces; 8.3 Integration with the Tactile Interface; References; 9 Conclusions and Future Works; 9.1 Future Works.