Design and fabrication of a haptic touch pad for robotic applications

• Main Author: Wei, Lai.
• Other Authors: Seet Gim Lee, Gerald
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechatronics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55238
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

One of the most important senses for robots working in non-vision enviroment is the touch sense. Robotic assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery, which replaces the surgeon's hands by specially designed robotic instruments, removed such precious way of communication between the surgeon and the pati...