Skin stretch feedback devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeUniversity of Utah Research Foundation
InventorsWilliam R. Provancher, Markus N. Montandon, Andrew J. Doxon, Nathan A. Caswell, Landon T. Gwilliam
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate devices, systems, methods, and for displaying information about the direction and magnitude of position, movement, and/or resistive force experienced for an object. The present disclosure also provides a shear display device that can generate skin shear with one or more tactors. The movement of the tactors can represent to a user various information about an object.
Claims11
A shear display device for displaying tactile information and cues to a user, the device comprising:
- a body;
- at least one tactor received by the body;
- at least one actuator capable of moving the at least one tactor.
A method for displaying force and movement information related to one or more objects, the method comprising:
- providing a body, the body including:
- at least one tactor;
- and
- at least one actuator capable of moving the at least one tactor;
- moving the at least one tactor in response to information about movement of or forces experienced by an object, the at least one tactor transmitting the movement of the at least one tactor;
- and
- providing at least one sensor disposed within the body, the at least one sensor configured to determine the presence, location, and/or applied pressure of the hand and fingers of the user.
A method for displaying force and movement information related to one or more objects, the method comprising:
- providing a body, the body including:
- at least one tactor;
- at least one actuator capable of moving the at least one tactor;
- moving the at least one tactor in a non-linear relationship with respect to information about movement of or forces experienced by an object, the at least one tactor transmitting the movement of the at least one tactor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.