Rotational Friction Display (RFD)
As a means of assessing the importance of rotational friction for regulating grasp forces, Dr. Provancher designed both a bench-top and hand-mounted Rotational Friction Display (RFD) device. An initial preception expiment was conducted to guide the development of a hand-mounted RFD and an initial protototype RFD was completed. This project was a collaboration with Dr. Hong Tan from Purdue University and Dr. Federico Barbagli from Stanford University and Hansen Medical. This project is currently on hiatus and is waiting to be reconvened.
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| 2-Fingered RFD concept sketch | 2-Fingered RFD concept sketch |
(more details coming soon)
Related Publications
- Provancher, W.R., Erickson, B., Barbagli, F, Tan, H., “Tactile Perception of Rotational Sliding,” In Proc. of the 2nd Annual World Haptics Conference, Tsukuba, Japan, March 22–24, 2007, p. 127–132.
