Sensor fusion algorithms for a handheld controller that includes a force sensing resistor (FSR)

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• performing calibration adjustments for a touch sensor that is associated with at least one control of a handheld controller by adjusting, in response to a criterion being satisfied, a high-level value indicative of an object contacting the at least one control;
• determining a first digitized force sensing resistor (FSR) value based at least in part on force data provided by a FSR that is associated with the at least one control;
• determining that the first digitized FSR value exceeds a threshold value;
• pausing the performing of the calibration adjustments in response to the determining that the first digitized FSR value exceeds the threshold value;
• determining a second digitized FSR value based at least in part on the force data provided by the FSR;
• determining that the second digitized FSR value is less than or equal to the threshold value;
• and
• resuming the performing of the calibration adjustments in response to the determining that the second digitized FSR value is less than or equal to the threshold value.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a handheld controller comprising a controller body, the controller body including:
• at least one control that is configured to be pressed;
• a touch sensor associated with the at least one control and configured to provide, to the one or more processors, touch sensor data indicative of a proximity of an object relative to the at least one control;
• and
• a force sensing resistor (FSR) associated with the at least one control and configured to provide, to the one or more processors, force data indicative of an amount of force of a press of the at least one control;
• and
• logic configured to:
• perform calibration adjustments for the touch sensor by adjusting, in response to a criterion being satisfied, a high-level value indicative of the object contacting the at least one control;
• detect, based at least in part on the force data provided by the FSR, a first transition from a first digitized FSR value less than or equal to a threshold value to a second digitized FSR value greater than the threshold value;
• pause the calibration adjustments in response to detecting the first transition;
• detect, based at least in part on the force data provided by the FSR, a second transition from a third digitized FSR value greater than the threshold value to a fourth digitized FSR value less than or equal to the threshold value;
• and
• resume the calibration adjustments in response to detecting the second transition.