Bowing a vibration-enhanced force feedback device

Force-feedback devices can provide haptic feedback during interaction with physical models for sound synthesis. However, low-end devices may not always provide high-fidelity display of the acoustic characteristics of the model. This article describes an enhanced handle for the Phantom Omni containing a vibration actuator intended to display the highfrequency portion of the synthesized forces. Measurements are provided to show that this approach achieves a more faithful representation of the acoustic signal, overcoming limitations in the device control and dynamics.