Kinesthetic feedback apparatus and method

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display peripheral interface input device – Cursor mark position control device

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74471XY, 335 3, 335215, 381190, 414 5, G09G 100, G05G 900, B25J 300

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ABSTRACT:
A kinesthetic feedback apparatus and method whereby braking forces are imposed on a hand-movable lever. The lever is either a joystick or a uniplanar lever, and the braking forces are imposed by a friction plate being pressed against a portion of the lever by a length of magnetostrictive material. An electromagnetic coil around the magnetostrictive material receives a signal from a remote apparatus driven by movement of the lever. The magnitude of the signal is a function of the resistive forces encountered by the remote apparatus so that the braking forces are directly proportional to the resistive forces thereby providing kinesthetic feedback to the person operating the lever.

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