Here, your hand squeezes the brakes on one end of the ... do not contribute to the cumulative bend angle in the capstan equation. A Capstan Drive. Project Credit: Wooden Haptics While the Capstan ...

Unlike the Cheetah, though, which uses a planetary gearbox, [Damian] opts for a capstan drive, a cable-driven transmission that’s both backlash free and backdriveable: two must-haves for force ...

A small, freely turning wheel in a tape drive that pushes the tape against a motor-driven wheel (the capstan) in order to move it. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction ...