Magnetically Actuated Micro-Robots for Advanced Manipulation Applications. The Cubli: a cube that can jump up, balance, and 'walk'. Aireal - Interactive tactile experiences in free air by Disney Research. Created by the Disney Research group and presented at the most recent SIGGRAPH 2013, Aireal is a low cost, scalable haptic technology that delivers expressive tactile sensations in mid air.
Aireal enables users to feel virtual objects, experience dynamically varying textures and receive feedback on full body gestures, all without requiring the user to wear a physical device. Potential uses include gaming and story telling, mobile interfaces, and gesture control among many others. The device has been designed to use a vortex, a ring of air that can travel large distances while keeping its shape and speed. When the vortex hits a user’s skin, the low pressure system inside a vortex collapses and imparts a force the user can feel. The device is driven by an MBED board which creates signal and that is amplified using 5 single channel 20W D-class amplifier chips by Texas Instruments. You can read the full Siggraph paper here. Project Page | Disney Research Different components of the device. The Structure Sensor is the first 3D sensor for mobile devices.
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