Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04344, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Nadler, Ben (University of Victoria), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Many force feedback virtual reality simulators use linear actuators. However, available linear actuators suffer_x000D_
from a significant cogging response during operation. This is a significant complication since the force_x000D_
feedback response should feel analogous to the forces experienced in reality. In the proposed research project, a_x000D_
cogging-free linear actuator will be developed. This will be achieved by redesigning the magnet packing and_x000D_
the use of ferromagnetic material in the motor to obtain a uniform magnetic field rather than developing an_x000D_
additional means of control._x000D_
The development of the new clogging-free actuator technology will underpin Iris' ambition to expand sales_x000D_
beyond its current niche market of force-feedback flight yokes into Helicopter Cyclics and motion platforms_x000D_
used for helicopter simulation which require high precision force-feedback response. In addition, the project_x000D_
will directly serve the West Coast Wave Initiative's development of a sustainable energy technology solution by_x000D_
providing cost-efficient simulators for the development of Wave Energy Converters which must provide force_x000D_
feedback that mimics the reactions of the actual system., program purpose french : Many force feedback virtual reality simulators use linear actuators. However, available linear actuators suffer_x000D_
from a significant cogging response during operation. This is a significant complication since the force_x000D_
feedback response should feel analogous to the forces experienced in reality. In the proposed research project, a_x000D_
cogging-free linear actuator will be developed. This will be achieved by redesigning the magnet packing and_x000D_
the use of ferromagnetic material in the motor to obtain a uniform magnetic field rather than developing an_x000D_
additional means of control._x000D_
The development of the new clogging-free actuator technology will underpin Iris' ambition to expand sales_x000D_
beyond its current niche market of force-feedback flight yokes into Helicopter Cyclics and motion platforms_x000D_
used for helicopter simulation which require high precision force-feedback response. In addition, the project_x000D_
will directly serve the West Coast Wave Initiative's development of a sustainable energy technology solution by_x000D_
providing cost-efficient simulators for the development of Wave Energy Converters which must provide force_x000D_
feedback that mimics the reactions of the actual system., agreement title english : Development of cogging-free linear actuators for force feedback applications, agreement title french : Development of cogging-free linear actuators for force feedback applications, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada