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US 10,380,850 B1Granted
Virtual cane
OwnerAdam A. Zuberinventor
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Abstract
A virtual cane (1) wherein a handheld sensor (2) determines a position of the user's hand in relation to the ground and/or to the user's body. The handheld sensor mimics the feel of a conventional cane providing sensory feedback to the user to prevent dizziness or vertigo.
Claims1
A virtual cane comprising;
- a strap for holding the virtual cane against a user's hand;
- at least one ground sensor and at least one body sensor connected to said strap;
- said at least one ground sensor being for determining a distance of the virtual cane in relation to ground located beneath the user's feet on an ongoing reoccurring basis;
- at least one constant physical stimulation actuator connected to said at least one ground sensor;
- said at least one body sensor being for determining a distance of the virtual cane in relation to a stationary sensor located on the user's body on an ongoing reoccurring basis;
- at least one intermittent physical stimulation actuator connected to said at least one body sensor;
- wherein said at least one constant physical stimulation actuator providing a constant physical alert to the user's hand when the virtual cane is inside of a predetermined acceptable range of distance from the ground located beneath the user's feet and a predetermined range of distance from the stationary sensor;
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- wherein said at least one intermittent physical stimulation actuator providing an intermediate physical alert to the user's hand when the virtual cane is outside of a predetermined acceptable range of distance from the stationary sensor located on the user's body and the predetermined range of distance from the ground located beneath the user's feet.
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