Tactile display based on smart fluids

Y. J. Liu; R. I. Davidson; P. M. Taylor

doi:10.1117/12.780044

1 November 2007 Tactile dislpay based on smart fluids

Y. J. Liu, R. I. Davidson, P. M. Taylor

Proceedings Volume 6423, International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering; 642331 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780044
Event: International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, 2007, Harbin, China

Abstract

A tactile display is programmable device to be detected by human touch. It has great potential applications in the field of virtual environment. The current research is the first step to develop a programmable tactile array based on ER/MR fluid technology. Prototypes of display incorporating controllable fluids such as electrrheological (ER) fluid and magnetorheological (MR) fluid have been developed and investigated. Surface force responses of these tactile displays under various electric/magnetic fields have been measured while a probe moving across the upper surface. As the applied external electric or magnetic field varied, the sensed surface profiles changed in synchronisation with the field strength. With the controllable fluid actuator, the displayed surface information is stable and repeatable.

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Y. J. Liu, R. I. Davidson, and P. M. Taylor "Tactile dislpay based on smart fluids", Proc. SPIE 6423, International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, 642331 (1 November 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.780044

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