Design of a Serial Communication Protocol and Bus Interface Chip for tactile Communications.
Abstract
Tactile communication requires rapid data transfer along a common bus. The developed communication protocol and application-specific interface chip enable precise control of multiple tactile transmitters (tactors) to convey information to military users. This extrapolation of the Tactile Situation Awareness System developed by the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory uses a serial data bus and individual interface chips to communicate commands with a minimum number of conductors. This thesis develops the communication protocol and the design of the Tactor Interface Chip (TIC). This work also includes a computer-driven tactile array controller and Parallel Port Data Modulator for TIC testing and demonstration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA362194
Entities
People
- Jeffrey P. Link
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School