A 2D-motion platform: The cybercarpet

Proceedings - Second Joint EuroHaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, World Haptics 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 415-420

  Schwaiger, Martin C ^a   Thümmel, Thomas ^a   Ulbrich, Heinz ^a  

^a Institute of Applied Mechanics

Author keywords

2D platform; Ball bearing platform; Cybercarpet; Motion platform; Tread mill; User interface

Indexed keywords

BALL BEARINGS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

BALL BEARING PLATFORMS; CYBERCARPETS; LOCOMOTION INTERFACES; MOTION PLATFORMS;

HAPTIC INTERFACES;

EID: 34548128351     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WHC.2007.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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