Measurement of stiffness and damping characteristics of computer keyboard keys

Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 283-288

  Nagurka, Mark ^a   Marklin, Richard ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DAMPING; FORCE MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; STIFFNESS; TRANSDUCERS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); VISCOSITY;

COMPUTER KEYBOARD KEYS; FORCE-DISPLACEMENT CHARACTERISTICS; FORCE-VELOCITY CHARACTERISTICS; TEST RIGS;

COMPUTER KEYBOARDS;

EID: 21244506294     PISSN: 00220434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1902823     Document Type: Article

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