A 2-DOF MR actuator joystick for virtual reality applications

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 308-320

  Li, W H ^a   Liu, B ^a   Kosasih, P B ^a   Zhang, X Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Haptic device; Interface; Joystick; MR actuator; Subhysteresis; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MAGNETORESISTANCE; RHEOLOGY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

HAPTIC DEVICE; JOYSTICK; MR ACTUATOR; SUBHYSTERESIS;

HAPTIC INTERFACES;

EID: 34250213610     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.03.015     Document Type: Article

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