System and method for virtual interactive design and evaluation and manipulation of vehicle mechanisms
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1. A system for virtual interactive design and evaluation and manipulation of vehicle mechanisms comprising:
- a computer system, wherein said computer system includes a memory, a processor, a user input device and a display device;
a computer generated digital model of a vehicle mechanism stored in said memory of said computer system; and
a haptic-user interface operatively in communication with said computer system, wherein said haptic interface includes a haptic end effector device for transmitting information between a user and said digital model, wherein the user interactively creates, modifies, and evaluates kinematic and dynamic properties of the vehicle mechanism using said haptic end effector device.
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Abstract
A system and method for virtual interactive design and evaluation and manipulation of a vehicle mechanism using a haptic-user interface is provided. The system includes a computer system and a haptic interface operatively in communication with the computer system, whereby the haptic interface includes a haptic end effector device for transmitting information between a user and a digital model as the user interactively creates, modifies, and evaluates kinematic and dynamic properties of the vehicle mechanism using the haptic end effector device.
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1. A system for virtual interactive design and evaluation and manipulation of vehicle mechanisms comprising:
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a computer system, wherein said computer system includes a memory, a processor, a user input device and a display device;
a computer generated digital model of a vehicle mechanism stored in said memory of said computer system; and
a haptic-user interface operatively in communication with said computer system, wherein said haptic interface includes a haptic end effector device for transmitting information between a user and said digital model, wherein the user interactively creates, modifies, and evaluates kinematic and dynamic properties of the vehicle mechanism using said haptic end effector device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for virtual interactive design and evaluation and manipulation of vehicle mechanisms using a haptic-user interface, said method comprising the steps of:
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importing a digital model of a vehicle mechanism for evaluation using a haptic end effector device operatively connected to a haptic-user interface;
determining whether a user is signaling a mode change for the digital model;
determining the mode change if the user is signaling a mode change of the digital model;
getting a position of the haptic end effector device into a coordinate reference frame for the digital model if the user is not signaling a mode change of the digital model;
determining whether a control handle on the digital model is close enough to the haptic end effector device;
executing the mode change if the control handle is close enough;
applying an attraction force to the control handle if the control handle is close enough;
determining whether the user is terminating the session; and
terminating the session if the user is terminating the session. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for virtual interactive design and evaluation and manipulation of a vehicle mechanism using a haptic-user interface, said method comprising the steps of:
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importing a digital model of a vehicle mechanism for evaluation using a haptic end effector device operatively connected to a haptic-user interface;
setting a mode equal to evaluate;
determining whether the user is signaling a mode change for the digital model;
changing the mode if the user is signaling a mode change of the digital model;
getting a position of the haptic end effector device position into a coordinate reference frame for the digital model if the user is not signaling a mode change of the digital model;
mapping the position of the haptic end effector device into CAD space of the digital model;
finding the closest control handle on the digital model;
determining whether the closest control handle on the digital model is close enough to the haptic end effector device;
determining whether the user is signaling intent to activate the control handle if the closest control handle is close enough;
determining the mode change and executing the mode change if the user is signaling intent to activate the control handle;
applying an attraction force to the closest control handle if the closest control handle is close enough;
updating graphics of the digital model;
determining whether the user is terminating the session; and
terminating the session if the user is terminating the session. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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