Hand exoskeleton force feedback system
AssigneeDexta Robotics
InventorXiaochi Gu
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Abstract
This disclosure includes a force feedback system. In some embodiments, the system includes a base, a microcontroller communicatively coupled to a computing device, a thumb force feedback unit, and four finger force feedback units. The thumb force feedback unit may be configured to capture thumb motion and provide force feedback according to input from the computing device. Additionally, each of the four finger force feedback units may be configured to capture finger motion and provide force feedback according to input from the computing device. In some embodiments, the system includes at least one vibrational actuator configured to produce a physical stimulus.
Claims20
A force feedback system, comprising:
- a base;
- a microcontroller coupled to the base and communicatively coupled to a computing device;
- a thumb force feedback unit mechanically coupled to the base and communicatively coupled to the microcontroller, the thumb force feedback unit configured to capture thumb motion and provide force feedback according to input from the computing device;
- four finger force feedback units each mechanically coupled to the base and communicatively coupled to the microcontroller, each of the four finger force feedback units configured to capture finger motion and provide force feedback according to input from the computing device;
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- at least one vibrational actuator communicatively coupled to the microcontroller, the at least one vibrational actuator configured to produce a physical stimulus.
A force feedback system, comprising:
- a base;
- a microcontroller coupled to the base and communicatively coupled to a computing device;
- a thumb force feedback unit mechanically coupled to the base and communicatively coupled to the microcontroller, the thumb force feedback unit configured to capture thumb motion and provide force feedback according to input from the computing device;
- a thumb cap detachably coupled to the thumb force feedback unit;
- four finger force feedback units each mechanically coupled to the base and communicatively coupled to the microcontroller, each of the four finger force feedback units configured to capture finger motion and provide force feedback according to input from the computing device;
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- four finger caps each detachably coupled to each of the four finger force feedback units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.