HAPTIC DEVICES FOR DESKTOP VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING

Abstract

Desktop virtual prototyping spans a wide range of activities, from product visualization to fit analysis, dynamic simulation and maintenance analysis. Maintenance analysis is concerned with the investigation of whether or not a component can be inserted into and extracted from its target environment. This activity is particularly significant in automobiles, where components must be accessible for speedy repair. The desktop based workspace could have a great impact when used as a design aid in conjunction with a virtual prototyping application. This paper describes the design requirements for a haptic device for witch the application involve maintenance analysis. This application, presents a virtual prototype haptic feedback system developed within Delphi platform. The aim of this paper is to extract knowledge from these theories that can be useful for the purpose of research in the field of motor rehabilitation.