Interface[s] Montréal

Data Modeling and Visualisation

Vincent Hayward

Université McGill, cirmmt, cim, Haptics Laboratory

The display of haptic shape at different scales

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It is sometimes assumed that simulated haptic interaction in virtual reality and other applications relies almost exclusively on force feedback systems, where the interaction paradigm is that of a user poking and sliding against virtual objects with virtual tools. A growing number of researchers have become interested by the idea of simulated haptic interaction with devices designed to replicate the phenomena that occur when a fingertip directly encounters an object or slides on it. In this seminar, such haptic simulation systems will be described, each providing a working example of the creation of the experience of haptic shape based on the artificial reproduction of only a small subset of the features of real interactions.

Vincent Hayward It is sometimes assumed that simulated haptic interaction in virtual reality and other applications relies almost exclusively on force feedback systems, where the interaction paradigm is that of a user poking and sliding against virtual objects with virtual tools. A growing number of researchers have become interested by the idea of simulated haptic interaction with devices designed to replicate the phenomena that occur when a fingertip directly encounters an object or slides on it. In this seminar, such haptic simulation systems will be described, each providing a working example of the creation of the experience of haptic shape based on the artificial reproduction of only a small subset of the features of real interactions. the Haptics Laboratory at McGill University. He was Director of the McGill Center for Intelligent Machines (2002-2005). Over 140 reviewed papers, 6 patents, 5 pending. Spin-off companies: Haptech (1996), now Immersion Canada Inc. (2000), RealContact (2002). Co-Founder Experimental Robotics Symposia, past Associate Editor IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Program Vice-Chair 1998 IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation, Program Vice-Chair ISR2000, Governing board Haptics-e. Three times leader of national projects of IRIS, the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (Canada’s Network of Centers of Excellence Program-NCE), and past member of the IRIS Research Management Board. Several awards including NASA Space Act Tech Brief Award (1991) and the E. (Ben) & Mary Hochhausen Award for Research in Adaptive Technology For Blind and Visually Impaired Persons (2002).