Project / Leader: 3A.1 - Prof. Wayne Book (Georgia Tech)
Title: Multimodal human machine interfaces.
Project Goal: The goal of this project is to develop user interfaces for both existing and new fluid power actuated devices that take advantage of multiple sensing technologies, especially vision and haptics, to enhance operational effectiveness.
What is the problem?: As fluid power devices become more effective in their use the overall productivity (and thus efficiency) of the system will be improved. Next generation user interface devices will not only play a major role in improving effectiveness but will do so in a safe manner without placing an undue workload on the operator.
How to solve it?
By utilizing vision and haptic feedback devices to allow the machine operator to actually feel and see what is going on even though he/she is remotely located.