Description:

Force-feedback devices can provide haptic feedback during interaction with physical models for sound synthesis. However, low-end devices may not always provide high-fidelity display of the acoustic characteristics of the model. For this project we designed an enhanced handle for the Phantom Omni Force-Feedback Device containing a vibration actuator intended to display the high-frequency portion of the synthesized forces. We performed measurements to show that this approach achieves a more faithful representation of the acoustic signal in the case of a bowing interaction, overcoming limitations in the device control and dynamics.

IDMIL Participants:

• Marcello Giordano
• Marcelo M. Wanderley
• Stephen Sinclair

Research Areas:

• Haptics: Tactile and Force-Feedback

Funding:

• NSERC

Publications:

• Giordano, M., Sinclair, S., Wanderley, M. M. (2012). Bowing a Vibration-enhanced Force Feedback Device. In Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2012). Ann Arbor, MI, USA.