Haptic devices and objects, robots and mannequin simulation in a CAD-CAM software: eM-Virtual Desktop

Damien Chablat (1) , Fouad Bennis (1) , Bernard Hoessler (2) , Matthieu Guibert (2)

1 IRCCyN - Institut de Recherche en Communications et en Cybernétique de Nantes
2 Tecnomatix

This paper presents the development of a new software in order to manage objects, robots and mannequins in using the possibilities given by the haptic feedback of the Phantom desktop devices. The haptic device provides 6 positional degrees of freedom sensing but three degrees force feedback. This software called eM-Virtual Desktop is integrated in the Tecnomatix's solution called eM-Workplace. The eM-Workplace provides powerful solutions for planning and designing of complex assembly facilities, lines and workplaces. In the digital mockup context, the haptic interfaces can be used to reduce the development cycle of products. Three different loops are used to manage the graphic, the collision detection and the haptic feedback according to theirs own frequencies. The developed software is currently tested in industrial context by a European automotive constructor.

Mots clés: Haptic feedback; CAD/CAM software; robot; mannequin

Domaines: Robotique [cs.RO]

Damien Chablat, Fouad Bennis, Bernard Hoessler, Matthieu Guibert. Haptic devices and objects, robots and mannequin simulation in a CAD-CAM software: eM-Virtual Desktop. Mechanics & Industry, 2004, 5 (2), pp.189-197. ⟨hal-00583249⟩