Using motion platform as a haptic display for virtual inertia simulation

Zhijie Xu, Dave Taylor

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Abstract

Haptic displays serve great importance in creating the immersiveness sense that block Virtual Reality (VR) users from the contradictory impressions from the real world. This paper introduces the general structure of Virtual Reality systems. It reports common approaches in constructing different virtual scenarios and the way they are utilised. The main objective of this project is to integrate a motion platform with an application program interface (API) based virtual environment authoriser to provide force feedback for simulating inertia related applications such as virtual gliding, driving, and snowboarding.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 7th International Conference on Information Visualization
Subtitle of host publicationAn International Conference on Computer Visualization and Graphics Applications, IV 2003
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages498-504
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)0769519881
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Information Visualization, IV 2003 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 16 Jul 200318 Jul 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Information Visualisation
Volume2003-January
ISSN (Print)1093-9547

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Information Visualization, IV 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period16/07/0318/07/03

Keywords

  • Haptic device
  • Motion platform
  • Virtual Reality

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