DEVELOPMENT OF SENSORY-MODE INTERACTION IN HAPTIC SYSTEM

This final report is an overview for Final Year Project titled "Development of
sensory-mode interaction in haptic system". A haptic device enables interaction
between human and computer, which also give response due to the force applied by
the user movements. The aim of this project is to design and develop a simple haptic
device to analyze on the concept of sensory-mode interaction by using strain gauge
sensor. Current application of haptic technology has been widely used in robotics,
teleoperators, simulators, and video game controller. However, most of the
application of existing haptic device are expensive, sophisticated, and require high
level of technology. Therefore, due to the complexity of the system, a simple haptic
device is designed after analyzing literature review on the related work. The device
also will enable user to obtain the tactile feedback when exerting force to the
interface. In order to perform the virtual measurement, a Graphical User Interface
(GUI) is developed using Lab View software. The hardware device will interact
directly with the computer via communication board. Hence, whenever the user
applies force on the device, the force value will transfer to the computer for further
conversion and calculation. User can acquire data and the output value generated will
be displayed on the screen of computer. The overall summary about this project is to
produce a simple haptic device using the stain gauge sensor, and the amount force
exerted by user can be measured and monitor via the Lab View Software.