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About
Piet Lammertse is a pioneering force in haptics and human-robot interaction, best known for creating the HapticMaster—a high-performance force-controlled robot that became a gold standard for touch-enabled virtual interaction. His foundational 2003 paper on the HapticMaster has garnered 165 citations, establishing him as a key architect of technology that lets users “feel” virtual objects with unprecedented fidelity. Lammertse’s work bridges engineering and medicine: he developed the Wristalyzer, a myohaptic device for assessing wrist function in clinical settings, and advanced compliant series-elastic actuators (ServoSEA) for orthotic, prosthetic, and robotic hands. His research also delves into the perceptual nuances of haptic feedback, revealing how delays in admittance-controlled devices make simulated masses feel heavier—insights critical for designing realistic virtual environments. With a career spanning foundational haptic platforms to practical rehabilitation tools, Lammertse has shaped how robots safely and intuitively interact with people, leaving a lasting impact on robotics, virtual reality, and assistive technology.
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- 1HapticMaster – a generic force controlled robot for human interaction165 citations · 2003
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