Haptic communication system using cutaneous actuators for simulation of continuous human touch
摘要
說明書
The subjective magnitude input device 1208 receives inputs from a user indicating a subjective level of force at a particular location on the user's body corresponding to a location where a pressure sensor, such as pressure sensor 1226, is located. The level of subjective force may be specified on an arbitrary scale, such as from 0-10 (with 10 being highest). The lowest level of subjective force may be that where no force is sensed by the user, or where any sensation of force is only perceived 50% of the time. The highest level may be one where any additional increase in force does not cause a change in perception by the user, or where the subjective feeling of force becomes uncomfortable or painful. The location may be specified by some identifier of the pressure sensor, via interfacing a visual representation of the user's body (or portion of the user's body), and so on. The subjective magnitude input device 1208 may include a type of input device, such as a keypad, keyboard, voice recognition system, or other device, which allows a user to input the subjective level of force values along with the location or pressure sensor for which the subjective level of force is indicated.
The sensor voltage input 1210 is a value indicating an objective measurement of force sensed by the corresponding pressure sensor for which the user provides a subjective level of force via the subjective magnitude input device 1208. This objective measurement may be a voltage outputted by the pressure sensor. It may also be measured in some other format, such as decibels, Newtons, and so on. This information may be requested from the corresponding pressure sensor when it is indicated by the user via the subjective magnitude input device 1208.
