Haplet

Haplet is a haptic device used for surgical simulations. It that attaches onto a tablet and together with a stylus, emulate the physical sensations in surgery– like probing, drilling, puncturing or cutting.

Haply Robotics, a robotics start-up in Montreal, stemming from the Applied Dynamics Group, Centre for Intelligent Machines at McGill University built the Haplet (DK1); a portable, open-source developer kit, haptic device that recreates a sense of touch in virtual environments. 

Haplet (DK2/ CV1) (referred to hereafter as “Haplet”) is the second generation developer kit or first consumer version of the Haplet (DK1).

I conducted the redesign and mechanical prototyping of a version of the Haplet CV1.

This includes exploring a valid use case with a strong product-market fit, considering human factors in design, as well as design for 3d printing. The figures below highlight the key aspects of the design process including Research, Strategy, Ideation, Design, and Validation .