Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Chandrabalan, Clement Jones
Author's Email Address	chandc@eng.fsu.edu
URN	etd-08212004-165458
Title	Design and Construction of 1 D.O.F Haptic Interface
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Mechanical Engineering, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title CARL A. MOORE Committee Member PATRICK HOLLIS Committee Member RODNEY ROBERTS Committee Member
Keywords	Haptic Interface
Date of Defense	2004-08-17
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract A haptic interface is a device that accepts as input the motion or force of a human operator, and outputs force or motion to the operator based on a computer simulated (virtual) environment. This thesis describes the design and construction of a one D.O.F haptic interface. The purpose of the interface would be to study virtual reality simulations, time delay in telerobotics communication, and virtual surface stability. Three designs were considered to determine the best choice. The design criteria included specifications such as low system inertia, imperceptible backlash, high dynamic range, and user comfort. The detailed parts drawings of the design selected were completed using the Solidworks Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) package. The parts were machined and assembled in-house and virtual environments were developed to test the effectiveness of the haptic interface. Descriptions of the virtual environments and user reactions to them are included along with possible improvements for the interface design.
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