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A system for providing haptic information to a human operator. The system utilizes display devices that dynamically convey touch sensations to the human operator, thereby creating various tactile sensations such as texture and slippage. The system can combine multiple display devices as needed in or

A system for providing haptic information to a human operator. The system utilizes display devices that dynamically convey touch sensations to the human operator, thereby creating various tactile sensations such as texture and slippage. The system can combine multiple display devices as needed in order to create a specified sense.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for creating a complex tactile sensation that is sensed by a hand of a human operator, the apparatus comprising:(a) an articulating device dimensioned and constructed for receiving the hand of said operator, said articulating device including means for detect

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for creating a complex tactile sensation that is sensed by a hand of a human operator, the apparatus comprising:(a) an articulating device dimensioned and constructed for receiving the hand of said operator, said articulating device including means for detecting a position and an orientation of said hand, and means for encoding the position and the orientation as data;(b) means associated with the articulating device for sensing a force produced by the hand and producing a force signal in response thereto that is indicative of the force;(c) computation means electrically coupled to the articulating device to receive said data and said force signal, said computation means calculating a set of commands based thereon; and(d) at least two display means for producing said complex tactile sensation, said display means receiving said set of commands from the computation means and producing said complex tactile sensation for the hand in response thereto.