Haptic communication system using cutaneous actuators for simulation of continuous human touch
摘要
說明書
The social networking system 228 communicates with haptic devices, e.g., haptic sensor 104, used by users of the social networking system 228 over the network 260. The social networking system 228 may include a processor circuit 232 to apply a conversion algorithm to the signals 256 to generate haptic illusion signals 202. The conversion algorithm may be embodied as a transfer function (also known as a transfer curve) that is a mathematical representation for fitting or describing the mapping of a signal 256 to the haptic illusion signals 202. The transfer function may be a representation in terms of spatial or temporal frequency, of the relation between the input and output of the signals 256 to haptic illusion signals 202 mapping system with zero initial conditions and zero-point equilibrium. In one embodiment, the social networking system 228 may include a signal generator to generate actuator signals to cause an array of cutaneous actuators placed on the receiving user's body 280 to create continuous tactile motion along the body of the user 280.
