Virtual thermal feedback system using thermal conductivity

Jiyong Min, Hojoon Kim, Youngsu Cha

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Abstract

In this paper, a virtual system that can convey thermal stimulus to the human hand is introduced. Specifically, a heat transfer model considering the thermal conductivity of various materials is established for realistic thermal stimulus. To build up the heat transfer model, a series of experiments are conducted by measuring real cases using resistance temperature detector sensors. Also, the model is validated by comparing the theoretical value with the experimental results. The temperature comparison between the heat transfer model and sensing outputs is in good agreement. Furthermore, the established heat transfer model is implemented to a flexible thermoelectric device to demonstrate realistic thermal feedback to a user in the virtual environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 18th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots, UR 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages114-118
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781665438995
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Jul 12
Externally publishedYes
Event18th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots, UR 2021 - Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2021 Jul 122021 Jul 14

Publication series

Name2021 18th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots, UR 2021

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots, UR 2021
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityGangneung-si, Gangwon-do
Period21/7/1221/7/14

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) through the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), Korean Government under Grant 2020R1A2C2005252. (*Corresponding author: Youngsu Cha) J. Min is with Department of Electrical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea and with School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea (e-mail: [email protected]) H. Kim is with the Center for Intelligent and Interactive Robotics, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea and also with School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea (e-mail: [email protected]) Y. Cha is with School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea (e-mail: [email protected]) Fig. 1. Depiction of conveying realistic thermal feedback in the virtual environment.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Optimization
  • Artificial Intelligence

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