CHRISTOPHER J TARR
Sheet Metal in Somerville, MA
License number
Massachusetts 11133
Issued Date
Apr 26, 2011
Expiration Date
Oct 28, 2012
Type
Sheet Metal Journeyperson
Address
Address
Somerville, MA 02144
Professional information
Method And Apparatus For Generating And Interfacing With A Haptic Virtual Reality Environment
US Patent:
6084587, Jul 4, 2000
Filed:
Aug 2, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/691247
Inventors:
Christopher Tarr - Somerville MA
J. Kenneth Salisbury - Cambridge MA
Thomas Harold Massie - Derry NH
Walter A. Aviles - Marion MA
J. Kenneth Salisbury - Cambridge MA
Thomas Harold Massie - Derry NH
Walter A. Aviles - Marion MA
Assignee:
SensAble Technologies, Inc. - Woburn MA
International Classification:
G06T 1500
US Classification:
345419
Abstract:
A method for generating a haptic interactive representation including the steps of defining a haptic interaction space and building a hierarchical construct, for use within the haptic interaction space, using a plurality of underlying constructs. In one embodiment the method includes determining the forces to be applied to a user by generating a haptic interactive, sensing a position of a user in real space, determining a haptic interface location in the haptic interaction space in response to the position of the user in real space and determining whether the virtual object collides with the haptic interface location. The invention also relates to a method for interacting with a haptic interactive representation. The method includes creating a haptic process having the haptic interactive representation, associating a callback with the haptic process, connecting to a second process which interacts with the haptic process and associating the callback which is associated with the haptic process with the second process. The method further includes requesting the callback by the second process, and returning, by the haptic process through the callback to the second process, at least one parameter associated with the haptic interactive representation.
Method And Apparatus For Generating And Interfacing With A Haptic Virtual Reality Environment
US Patent:
7800609, Sep 21, 2010
Filed:
Jan 2, 2008
Appl. No.:
11/968474
Inventors:
Christopher Tarr - Somerville MA, US
Thomas Harold Massie - Windham NH, US
Walter A. Aviles - San Diego CA, US
Thomas Harold Massie - Windham NH, US
Walter A. Aviles - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
SensAble Technologies, Inc. - Woburn MA
International Classification:
G06T 15/00, G06F 3/01
US Classification:
345419, 345420, 715701, 715702
Abstract:
A method for generating a haptic interactive representation including the steps of defining a haptic interaction space and building a hierarchical construct, for use within the haptic interaction space, using a plurality of underlying constructs. In one embodiment the method includes determining the forces to be applied to a user by generating a haptic interactive, sensing a position of a user in real space, determining a haptic interface location in the haptic interaction space in response to the position of the user in real space and determining whether the virtual object collides with the haptic interface location. The invention also relates to a method for interacting with a haptic interactive representation. The method includes creating a haptic process having the haptic interactive representation, associating a callback with the haptic process, connecting to a second process which interacts with the haptic process and associating the callback which is associated with the haptic process with the second process. The method further includes requesting the callback by the second process, and returning, by the haptic process through the callback to the second process, at least one parameter associated with the haptic interactive representation.
Method And Apparatus For Generating And Interfacing With A Haptic Virtual Reality Environment
US Patent:
7319466, Jan 15, 2008
Filed:
May 18, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/574131
Inventors:
Christopher Tarr - Somerville MA, US
Kenneth Salisbury, Jr. - Cambridge MA, US
Thomas Harold Massie - Windham NH, US
Walter A. Aviles - Marion MA, US
Kenneth Salisbury, Jr. - Cambridge MA, US
Thomas Harold Massie - Windham NH, US
Walter A. Aviles - Marion MA, US
Assignee:
SensAble Technologies, Inc. - Woburn MA
International Classification:
G06T 15/00
US Classification:
345419, 345420
Abstract:
A method for generating a haptic interactive representation including the steps of defining a haptic interaction space and building a hierarchical construct, for use within the haptic interaction space, using a plurality of underlying constructs. In one embodiment the method includes determining the forces to be applied to a user by generating a haptic interactive, sensing a position of a user in real space, determining a haptic interface location in the haptic interaction space in response to the position of the user in real space and determining whether the virtual object collides with the haptic interface location. The invention also relates to a method for interacting with a haptic interactive representation. The method includes creating a haptic process having the haptic interactive representation, associating a callback with the haptic process, connecting to a second process which interacts with the haptic process and associating the callback which is associated with the haptic process with the second process. The method further includes requesting the callback by the second process, and returning, by the haptic process through the callback to the second process, at least one parameter associated with the haptic interactive representation.
Method And Apparatus For Generating And Interfacing With A Haptic Virtual Reality Environment
US Patent:
2011010, May 5, 2011
Filed:
Aug 27, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/869975
Inventors:
Christopher Tarr - Somerville MA, US
Thomas Harold Massie - Windham NH, US
Walter A. Aviles - San Diego CA, US
Thomas Harold Massie - Windham NH, US
Walter A. Aviles - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
SENSABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Woburn MA
International Classification:
G09G 5/00
US Classification:
345424, 3404071
Abstract:
A method for generating a haptic interactive representation including the steps of defining a haptic interaction space and building a hierarchical construct, for use within the haptic interaction space, using a plurality of underlying constructs. In one embodiment the method includes determining the forces to be applied to a user by generating a haptic interactive, sensing a position of a user in real space, determining a haptic interface location in the haptic interaction space in response to the position of the user in real space and determining whether the virtual object collides with the haptic interface location. The invention also relates to a method for interacting with a haptic interactive representation. The method includes creating a haptic process having the haptic interactive representation, associating a callback with the haptic process, connecting to a second process which interacts with the haptic process and associating the callback which is associated with the haptic process with the second process. The method further includes requesting the callback by the second process, and returning, by the haptic process through the callback to the second process, at least one parameter associated with the haptic interactive representation.