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Peltier Haptic Interface (PHI) for improved sensation of touch in virtual environments

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In this report we describe an advanced virtual reality glove that we are developing, called the Peltier Haptic Interface (PHI), which will provide improved sensation of touch in virtual environments. PHI will provide force/pressure feedback that can be varied independently on each finger, as well as temperature sensation that can be varied non-uniformly over the whole hand. The combination of these sensations will provide a more realistic sense of touch and significantly increase the realism of virtual environments. PHI will find extensive applications in biomedical simulations, teaching, industrial line training, and many other areas.

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  1. Interactive Innovations Technologies, Star City, West Virginia, USA

    P. Sines

  2. Virtual Reality and Multimedia Laboratory, Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, 26506-6109, Morgantown, WV, USA

    B. Das

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Sines, P., Das, B. Peltier Haptic Interface (PHI) for improved sensation of touch in virtual environments. Virtual Reality 4, 260–264 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01421809

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