Richard B.
Gillespie
University of Michigan
2001
For doing groundbreaking research on haptic (touch exploration) devices that emulate the ability of humans to feel texture and other properties of objects. His work has potential for automated modeling of virtual tools, instruments and medical remote surgery techniques. He promotes expertise in his field by developing undergraduate and graduate courses with hands-on tools for teaching system dynamics and human-machine interaction.
Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)