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The Department of Cybernetics, University of Reading, UK, offers a
Ph.D. Studentship from October 1997
Determining Appropriate Haptic Cues for Virtual Reality and Teleoperation
The research is to investigate how people interact with haptic
interfaces, especially in laproscopic surgery, user interfaces for the
blind, and virtual environments. The word "haptic" means the science
of touch and is to denote the synthesis of information from muscle
proprioceptors and skin sensors. Work will involve making
modifications to a commercial haptic interface (the PHANToM) to
improve its functionality, assessing an individuals ability to
discriminate virtual shapes, and developing demonstration virtual
surgical and HCI environments.
A successful applicants would have an interest in understanding the
human system, and a degree in engineering, biomedical engineering, or
computer science with either a 1st or 2.1 or equivalent, and of course
an ability to work long hours in return for international fame and
prestige. Funding is from the EPSRC and would includes fees and
maintenance for three years.
For further information contact
Dr W.S. Harwin
Department of Cybernetics, University of Reading,
P.O. Box 225, Reading, ENGLAND, RG6 6AY
email: w.s.harwin@reading.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 118 9316792 (direct)
or see the web page
http://www.cyber.reading.ac.uk/~wsh/WWW/haptic.html
Ph.D. Studentship from October 1997
Determining Appropriate Haptic Cues for Virtual Reality and Teleoperation
The research is to investigate how people interact with haptic
interfaces, especially in laproscopic surgery, user interfaces for the
blind, and virtual environments. The word "haptic" means the science
of touch and is to denote the synthesis of information from muscle
proprioceptors and skin sensors. Work will involve making
modifications to a commercial haptic interface (the PHANToM) to
improve its functionality, assessing an individuals ability to
discriminate virtual shapes, and developing demonstration virtual
surgical and HCI environments.
A successful applicants would have an interest in understanding the
human system, and a degree in engineering, biomedical engineering, or
computer science with either a 1st or 2.1 or equivalent, and of course
an ability to work long hours in return for international fame and
prestige. Funding is from the EPSRC and would includes fees and
maintenance for three years.
For further information contact
Dr W.S. Harwin
Department of Cybernetics, University of Reading,
P.O. Box 225, Reading, ENGLAND, RG6 6AY
email: w.s.harwin@reading.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 118 9316792 (direct)
or see the web page
http://www.cyber.reading.ac.uk/~wsh/WWW/haptic.html