Magnetorheological Fluid Technology

275Haptic Applications for Vehicles

of –0.46 Nm, the menu is shifted from entertainment to heater/air condi-

tioner. Figure9.18(b) shows resultant images of a virtual environment for

temperature adjusting at two distinct position marked as “A” and “B” in

Figure9.16(b). From the results, it is observed that the temperature is well

adjusted to 24°C and 26°C while a person feels the click force of 0.40 Nm

and 0.54 Nm at the knob angle of 80° and 120°, respectively. Figure9.18(c)

shows virtual images for the window opening. At two marked positions of

“A” and “B” in Figure9.17(b), the driver’s window is opened by 12 cm and

20 cm, respectivel