HapticWhirl, a Flywheel-Gimbal Handheld Haptic Controller for Exploring Multimodal Haptic Feedback
Author:
Berna Moya Jose Luis1, van Oosterhout Anke2, Marshall Mark T.3ORCID, Martinez Plasencia Diego4
Affiliation:
1. Creative Technology Group, Department of Informatics, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9PH, UK 2. Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands 3. Interaction Design Centre, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland 4. Department of Computer Science, University College of London, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Abstract
Most haptic actuators available on the market today can generate only a single modality of stimuli. This ultimately limits the capacity of a kinaesthetic haptic controller to deliver more expressive feedback, requiring a haptic controller to integrate multiple actuators to generate complex haptic stimuli, with a corresponding complexity of construction and control. To address this, we designed a haptic controller to deliver several modalities of kinaesthetic haptic feedback using a single actuator: a flywheel, the orientation of which is controlled by two gimbals capable of rotating over 360 degrees, in combination with a flywheel brake. This enables the controller to generate multiple haptic feedback modalities, such as torque feedback, impact simulation, low-frequency high-amplitude vibrations, inertial effects (the sensation of momentum), and complex haptic output effects such as the experience of vortex-like forces (whirl effects). By combining these diverse haptic effects, the controller enriches the haptic dimension of VR environments. This paper presents the device’s design, implementation, and characterization, and proposes potential applications for future work.
Funder
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Biochemistry,Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Analytical Chemistry
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