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-====== ERM Motors (still in progress) ======+====== ERM Motors ======
  
 ERM (Eccentric Rotating Mass) motors are a form of vibration motors that work by spinning an off-center mass. The radial forces that are generated from this movement cause the motor to oscillate back and forth, resulting in vibration. ERM motors are very affordable options for generating simple vibrations. ERM (Eccentric Rotating Mass) motors are a form of vibration motors that work by spinning an off-center mass. The radial forces that are generated from this movement cause the motor to oscillate back and forth, resulting in vibration. ERM motors are very affordable options for generating simple vibrations.
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 There are three main types of ERM motors: Shafted motors, encapsulated cylindrical motors, and shaftless motors. There are three main types of ERM motors: Shafted motors, encapsulated cylindrical motors, and shaftless motors.
  
-Shafted motors are ERM motors for which the eccentric mass is visible. When using shafted motors, it is important to ensure that nothing comes in contact with the eccentric mass while it is spinning. If this does occur, it could result in a large jerk instead of a smooth vibration, in addition to damaging whatever came in contact with the eccentric mass..+Shafted motors are ERM motors for which the eccentric mass is visible. When using shafted motors, it is important to ensure that nothing comes in contact with the eccentric mass while it is spinning. If this does occur, it could result in a large jerk instead of a smooth vibration, in addition to possibly damaging whatever came in contact with the eccentric mass. 
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 Encapsulated cylindrical motors are similar to shafted motors, but they cover the rotating shaft in order to prevent interference of outside objects with the eccentric mass. Encapsulated cylindrical motors are similar to shafted motors, but they cover the rotating shaft in order to prevent interference of outside objects with the eccentric mass.
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 Shaftless motors, also known as "coin" or "pancake" motors, are thin coin-shaped motors in which the eccentric mass is enclosed. Because these motors can be much smaller than the other shafted motors, they are often used for wearable haptic displays. Shaftless motors, also known as "coin" or "pancake" motors, are thin coin-shaped motors in which the eccentric mass is enclosed. Because these motors can be much smaller than the other shafted motors, they are often used for wearable haptic displays.
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 ===== Advantages & Disadvantages ===== ===== Advantages & Disadvantages =====
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 ERM motors are fairly simple, reliable, and affordable, making them popular choices for haptic displays. The actual motor of an ERM motor is a DC motor, which makes it very easy to connect ERM motors to microcontrollers such as Arduinos. ERM motors are fairly simple, reliable, and affordable, making them popular choices for haptic displays. The actual motor of an ERM motor is a DC motor, which makes it very easy to connect ERM motors to microcontrollers such as Arduinos.
  
-The biggest disadvantage of ERM motors is that the frequency and amplitude are linked together. If the motor is spinning slowly, it will have a low frequency and amplitude, and if the motor is spinning quickly, it will have a high frequency and amplitude. For applications in which it is important for the frequency and amplitude to be independently set, ERM motors are not suitable choices. +One main disadvantage of ERM motors is that the frequency and amplitude are linked together. If the motor is spinning slowly, it will have a low frequency and amplitude, and if the motor is spinning quickly, it will have a high frequency and amplitude. For applications in which it is important for the frequency and amplitude to be independently set, ERM motors are not suitable choices.  
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 +Another disadvantage of ERM motors is that because they use DC motors, their response time is fairly high. This means that they may not be suitable for applications in which they vibrate with accompanying audio.
  
 ===== ERM Examples ===== ===== ERM Examples =====
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 There have been many projects in music technology that have used ERM motors. Listed below are some notable examples. There have been many projects in music technology that have used ERM motors. Listed below are some notable examples.
  
-  * Joanne Armitage and Kia Ng from the University of Leeds created a haptic interface of 16 ERM motors presented as a grid array to augment the physical nature of live performance. ((Joanne Armitage and Kia Ng. Configuring a Haptic Interface for Music Performance. DOI: 10.14236/ewic/eva2015.4)) +  * Joanne Armitage and Kia Ng from the University of Leeds created a haptic interface of 16 ERM motors presented as a grid array to augment the physical nature of live performances. ((Joanne Armitage and Kia Ng. Configuring a Haptic Interface for Music Performance. DOI: 10.14236/ewic/eva2015.4)) 
-  * Researchers fromMatralab, a group at Concordia University, worked on a project entitled :body:suit:score: in which a full-body suit was created to be worn by musicians. This suit had ERM motors embedded into the arms, vest, belt, and legs of the suit, so that musical information could be communicated to musicians as they play their instruments. ((A. Bachmayer, “The suit,” bodysuitscore, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://matralab.hexagram.ca/research/body-suit-score/the-suit/. [Accessed: 17-Mar-2022]. ))+  * Researchers from Matralab, a group at Concordia University, worked on a project entitled :body:suit:score: in which a full-body suit was created to be worn by musicians. This suit had ERM motors embedded into the arms, vest, belt, and legs of the suit, so that musical information could be communicated to musicians as they play their instruments. ((A. Bachmayer, “The suit,” bodysuitscore, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://matralab.hexagram.ca/research/body-suit-score/the-suit/. [Accessed: 17-Mar-2022]. ))
   * Emma Fried and members of the IDMIL lab at McGill University created a wearable tactile display consisting of ERM motors to be placed on a person's back. This tactile display acted as a tactile notification system to be used in the context of live-electronics musical performances. ((E. Frid, M. Giordano, M. M. Schumacher, en M. M. Wanderley, “Physical and perceptual characterization of a tactile display for a live-electronics notification system”, in Proceedings of the International Computer Music and Sound and Music Computing Joint Conference. McGill University, 2014.))   * Emma Fried and members of the IDMIL lab at McGill University created a wearable tactile display consisting of ERM motors to be placed on a person's back. This tactile display acted as a tactile notification system to be used in the context of live-electronics musical performances. ((E. Frid, M. Giordano, M. M. Schumacher, en M. M. Wanderley, “Physical and perceptual characterization of a tactile display for a live-electronics notification system”, in Proceedings of the International Computer Music and Sound and Music Computing Joint Conference. McGill University, 2014.))
   * Luca Turchet, Travis West and Marcelo Wanderley developed music haptic wearables consisting of two armbands, each with two ERM motors, in order to augment the experience of live musical performances for audience members. ((L. Turchet, T. West, and M. M. Wanderley, “Touching the audience: Musical haptic wearables for augmented and participatory live music performances,” Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 749–769, 2020.))   * Luca Turchet, Travis West and Marcelo Wanderley developed music haptic wearables consisting of two armbands, each with two ERM motors, in order to augment the experience of live musical performances for audience members. ((L. Turchet, T. West, and M. M. Wanderley, “Touching the audience: Musical haptic wearables for augmented and participatory live music performances,” Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 749–769, 2020.))
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-===== External Links and References =====+===== External Links =====
  
 The following paper by Choi and Kuchenbecker gives a great overview of vibrotactile displays, how vibrotactile feedback is perceived by humans, more detail into the different vibrotactile technologies, and various applications: The following paper by Choi and Kuchenbecker gives a great overview of vibrotactile displays, how vibrotactile feedback is perceived by humans, more detail into the different vibrotactile technologies, and various applications:
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 “AB-004: Understanding ERM vibration motor characteristics,” Precision Microdrives, 01-Feb-2022. [Online]. Available: [[https://www.precisionmicrodrives.com/ab-004]]. [Accessed: 17-Mar-2022].  “AB-004: Understanding ERM vibration motor characteristics,” Precision Microdrives, 01-Feb-2022. [Online]. Available: [[https://www.precisionmicrodrives.com/ab-004]]. [Accessed: 17-Mar-2022]. 
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