Haptic Backing Removal Simulator: A Training Tool
for Conservators
(A. Geary and M. Sandy)
Summary
In paper conservation training, students are often required to gain many hours
of experience in specific manual tasks. This is necessary to acquire the skills
for the successful and safe treatment of delicate and fragile works of art. The
haptic virtual environment offers a means of creating an enhanced training tool
for conservators. Simulated conservation operations, such as backing removal,
can be performed without risk to the objects, while building skills. Training
can be accelerated through enhanced performance feedback using visual, aural
and touch stimuli. The simulation software can also track the student’s
progress by compiling statistical data on their performance that can be reviewed
by the tutor.
Publications
Geary, A., “A Haptic Virtual Reality Training Tool for Paper Conservators”,
Sketches and Applications, SIGGRAPH 2003, San Diego.
Haptic 3D Drawing Construction in the Virtual Environment
(P. J. Lee and A. Geary)
Summary
This research project explores the ideas and processes for creating and visualising
3D drawings within the virtual space of the computer using haptic interface technology.
The aim is to investigate the construction of 3D skeletal drawings, the components
of which define edges and contoured surfaces representing the structures of the
subject/s. By constructing the drawn elements in real time and imbuing them with
haptic qualities such as gravity and inertia, the artist will be able to manipulate,
interact with, explore and visualise stereoscopically this skeletal composition
in a sensory manner beyond the scope of the traditional drawing experience.
