Haptic devices use Brushless DC Servo Motors and encoder feedback to simulate real-life situations like surgery

In an increasingly virtual world, the ability to simulate touch provides powerful advantages, such as potentially allowing an online shopper to, “feel” a shirt fabric. Enter the discipline of haptics, which involves using robotics with sophisticated feedback and controls to simulate a tactile experience for the user. Haptic device manufacturer, Quanser Consulting Inc., for example, produces five- and six-axis robots that supply crisp, realistic sensations. To do so they leverage proprietary hardware and software, along with high-torque, high-bandwidth servo motors and encoders from MICROMO.