Ground-based haptic interface comprising at least two decoupled rotary finger actuators
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a ground-based haptic interface equipped with at least two decoupled rotary finger actuators adapted to be manipulated with the fingertips of a single hand of a user. For each finger actuator, means are included for measuring the angular position of the actuator or a for measuring the torque applied on the axis of rotation of the actuator. Each rotary finger actuator is associated with a control motor adapted to apply, on the axis of rotation of the actuator, a torque that is a function of the angular position of the actuator, or that controls the rotational position of the axis of rotation of the actuator as a function of the torque applied on this axis. The haptic interface can be used as a peripheral of a computer, for example, for interacting with a virtual environment. It can also be applied to the control or manipulation of real objects by being coupled, for example, with a robot or a manipulating arm. The interface also can be telemanipulated.
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1-12. -12. (canceled)
- 13. Ground-based haptic interface (1), comprising a case and at least two decoupled rotary finger actuators operatively disposed within the case, said case having at least two openings, said actuators being disposed to extend partially through the openings in the case so as to be capable of manipulation with the fingertips of a single hand.
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