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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA362194

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey P. Link

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuit Testers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Fabrication
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Inverters
  • Logic
  • Logic Gates
  • Manufacturing
  • Semiconductors
  • Situational Awareness
  • Wiring Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites