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    • Virtual Reality
    • Haptics
    • Human-Computer Interaction

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    • Current virtual reality (VR) and haptic technologies aim to increase immersion.
    • Kinesthetic haptic interfaces face challenges like limited workspaces and degrees of freedom.
    • Existing interfaces often lack human arm kinematic matching.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present HapticGiant, a novel large-scale kinesthetic haptic interface.
    • To enable natural user locomotion and full haptic feedback in VR.
    • To closely match the properties of the human arm.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a novel admittance-type force control scheme.
    • Utilized hierarchical optimization for rendering kinematic chains and Cartesian admittances.
    • Integrated a control scheme that accounts for system limitations (joint/Cartesian constraints, singularities).

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated the effectiveness of the HapticGiant interface.
    • Validated the performance of the novel admittance-type force control scheme.
    • Showcased the ability to provide natural locomotion and full haptic feedback.

    Conclusions:

    • HapticGiant effectively addresses limitations of current kinesthetic haptic interfaces.
    • The developed control scheme enhances VR immersion by matching human arm properties.
    • This technology paves the way for more immersive virtual reality applications.