HydroHaptics: High-Fidelity Force-Feedback on Soft Deformable Interfaces using Hydrostatic Transmission
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Figure 1: HydroHaptics renders detailed haptic effects onto deformable interfaces.(A) The Hydrostatic Transmission concept for HydroHaptics utilises a hydraulic cell (A1) which couples two flexible surfaces (A2), connecting the electromechanical haptic engine (A3) and deformable interface (A4).(B) An implementation of the HydroHaptics platform, with a silicone tube interface.We developed several compatible deformable interfaces (C), including a silicone dome (C1), TPU-coated fabric pouch (C2) and TPU-printed bellows (C3).We implement these interfaces in a range of applications (D), including a force-augmented deformable 3D sculpting mouse (D1), force-augmented backpack (D2) and a 3-axis deformable force-augmented joystick (D3).
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Awards: G434337789, G61350693
OpenAlex ID: W7084054519