ArrayTac：形状・硬さ・摩擦を連続的に提示する閉ループ圧電触覚ディスプレイ
ArrayTac: A Closed-loop Piezoelectric Tactile Platform for Continuously Tunable Rendering of Shape, Stiffness, and Friction
圧電アクチュエータアレイと閉ループ制御により、形状・硬さ・摩擦の3次元触覚を連続的に提示する触覚ディスプレイを開発し、遠隔腫瘍触診などへの応用を示した。
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著者: Tianhai Liang, Shiyi Guo, Baiye Cheng, Zhengrong Xue, Han Zhang, Huazhe Xu
分類: cs.RO, cs.AI, cs.HC
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Human touch depends on the integration of shape, stiffness, and friction, yet existing tactile displays cannot render these cues together as continuously tunable, high-fidelity signals for intuitive perception. We present ArrayTac, a closed-loop piezoelectric tactile display that simultaneously renders these three dimensions with continuous tunability on a 4 by 4 actuator array. Each unit integrates a three-stage micro-lever amplifier with end-effector Hall-effect feedback, enabling up to 5 mm displacement, greater than 500 Hz array refresh, and 123 Hz closed-loop bandwidth. In psychophysical experiments, naive participants identified three-dimensional shapes and distinguished multiple stiffness and friction levels through touch alone without training. We further demonstrate image-to-touch rendering from an RGB image and remote palpation of a medical-grade breast tumor phantom over 1,000 km, in which all 11 naive participants correctly identified tumor number and type with sub-centimeter localization error. These results establish ArrayTac as a platform for multidimensional haptic rendering and interaction.
