Self-powered passive electro-tactile haptic glove

Abstract

The present invention provides a self-powered passive electro-tactile haptic glove comprising: a plurality of textile-based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) configured to harvest electrostatic energy through physical contact; a plurality of power management circuits electrically connected to the plurality of TENGs respectively and configured to covert the electrostatic energy harvested by the plurality of TENGs into electro-stimulation signals; and a plurality of skin stimulation electrode pairs electrically connected to the plurality of gas discharging tube-based power management circuits respectively and configured to transfer the electro-stimulation signals from the plurality of power management circuits to a user's skin. The provided glove is light-weight, self-sustainable and cost-effective, therefore has potential in fields of AR/VR, recovery treatment, and mutual perception systems between robots and humans.

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