Patent ID: 7605800
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: A63F,B25J,G01B,G05B,G05G,G06F,H01H

Abstract:
1. An interface device, comprising: an object configured to be moved in at least one degree of freedom; a sensor configured to detect a position of said object in the at least one degree of freedom and configured to output a sensor signal, the sensor signal being responsive to the position of said object in the at least one degree of freedom; a processor coupled to said sensor, said processor configured to send input data to a host computer, the input data being associated with the sensor signal and being usable by a host application program, the processor further configured to select a low-level force command based on a high-level force command received from the host computer, the low-level force command including a force magnitude value; and an actuator mechanically coupled to the object, the actuator configured to output haptic feedback based on the selected low-level force command received from the processor.