Patent ID: 6184868
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A63F,G06F

Abstract:
A haptic feedback control device for inputting control signals to a computer and for outputting forces to a user of the control device, the control device comprising:a grip;a pair of moveable pincher members coupled to said grip and each contacted by a finger of said user when said device is operated, each of said pincher members being moveable in a degree of freedom, both of said degrees of freedom approximately within a single plane, wherein when a first one of said pincher members is moved, a second one of said pincher members is also moved approximately the same distance either towards or away from said first pincher member;an actuator coupled to said pair of pincher members, said actuator outputting a force on said pincher members in said degrees of freedom of said pincher members; anda sensor that detects a position of both said pincher members in said degree of freedom and outputs a sensor signal indicative of said position which is received by said computer.