Haptic communication system using cutaneous actuators for simulation of continuous human touch
摘要
說明書
In another embodiment, instead of using adjustable straps, an adjustable harness 1236 of the haptic device 1200 may include adjustable spacers 1238 on the interior surface of the adjustable harness 1236, each having a pressure sensor 1240 attached to the side of the adjustable space opposite the interior surface of the adjustable harness 1236 and facing the forearm surface 1242. Each adjustable spacer 1238 may adjust its length to increase or decrease the distance between the interior surface of the adjustable harness 1236 and the forearm surface 1242. This may be achieved via various mechanisms, such as a screw mechanism, inflatable bladder, spring mechanism, and so on. The adjustable spacer 1238 may include markings to indicate the current level of adjustment.
The pressure sensor 1240, which may be similar to the pressure sensor 1226, senses the pressure due to the combination of the adjustable harness 1236 and adjustable spacer 1238 on the forearm surface 1242. The user, as in the case of the adjustable harness 1228, may adjust the length of the spacer and indicate a level of subjective force, and the system may determine the amount of actual force indicated by each pressure sensor 1240 for the corresponding subjective force experienced.
