This page contains information on each of the CHAI examples. If you're viewing it online, it gives you a feel for what CHAI can do. If you're viewing it locally after unzipping CHAI, you will be able to open the relevant project files and binaries from this page. Note that you do not need a haptic device installed to run the examples; they will automatically launch the 'virtual haptic device' if a supported device is not found.

The best way to view the example sources is via the solution/project group files that let you access all the examples from one place... you can load them from here if you're viewing this page locally:

MSVC7 solution

MSVC6 workspace

Borland 6 project group

Note that if your browser opens some of these files as text, you should just open the file you want from the examples folder inside the CHAI distribution.

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CHAI Examples

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	basic_shapes This example demonstrates simple haptic interaction with a polygonal mesh, which is created programmatically. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version   Borland 6 version
	object_loader This example demonstrates the loading of mesh files in .3ds and .obj format, and haptic interaction with those meshes. It also demonstrates the programmatic control of various haptic and graphic rendering options. This is a great starting point for building your own CHAI application. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version   Borland 6 version
	mass_springs This example demonstrates a simple dynamic system, creating a chain of masses and springs that you can control with your haptic device. It also demonstrates the direct application of forces, bypassing the proxy or other built-in force algorithms. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version   Borland 6 version
	record_player This example lets you use your haptic device to spin a record, demonstrating the use of sound in CHAI, via the BASS audio library. It also demonstrates the multinational composition of the CHAI development team. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version
	sounds This example demonstrates the generation of sound based on contact with virtual objects, based on the algorithm developed by van den Doel et al. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version   Borland 6 version
	dynamic_ode This example demonstrates the integration of CHAI with ODE, a popular open-source engine for rigid-body dynamics. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version
	active_x This example demonstrates the embedding of a CHAI application (graphics and haptics) in an ActiveX control, and subsequently in a web page. Note that the links here are to .html files, and will only work properly in Internet Explorer. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version   Borland 6 version
	math This example demonstrates the basic use of the CHAI math functions. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version   Borland 6 version
	clock This example demonstrates the basic use of the CHAI clock and timer functions. Launch: MSVC7 version   MSVC6 version   Borland 6 version

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Written by Dan Morris, September 2005