Haptic communication system using cutaneous actuators for simulation of continuous human touch
摘要
說(shuō)明書
Each haptic syllable 1432 through 1438 indicates a sequence of haptic outputs by this array of cutaneous actuators that corresponds to a syllable of the input word “Tokyo”. Each single haptic output in a sequence of haptic outputs corresponds to activation of a cutaneous actuator, and is represented by a set of two solid concentric circles for that cutaneous actuator. In contrast, non-activated cutaneous actuators are represented by dotted concentric circles. Furthermore, a two point sequence of haptic outputs is represented by two sets of solid concentric circles, with an arrow in between the two sets indicating an activation of a first cutaneous activator which is located in a direction immediately opposite the direction of the arrow, followed by the activation of a second cutaneous actuator which is indicated in a direction immediately following the direction of the arrow. The two point sequence of haptic outputs may be similar to the sequence described with reference to /” is indicated by the activation of the cutaneous actuator 1442 followed by the activation of the cutaneous actuator 1446, after a delay period, such as the SOA delay described above with reference to
The sequences of haptic outputs for each haptic syllable may be separated from each other by a delay period with no haptic output (e.g., of 200 ms), or by a special delimiter haptic output (e.g., all actuators activate at the same time for an interval of time).
