Orthotic device for haptic terrain feedback and control
OwnerMark Minor, Yue Wang +1inventors
InventorsMark Minor, Yue Wang, Andrew Merryweather
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Abstract
An orthotic device for haptic terrain feedback and control includes a plate having a mechatronic unit, a bladder structure secured to the plate, the bladder structure having one or more bladder cells, and a passageway extending between the bladder cell and an environment outside the orthotic device. The orthotic device is configured to provide haptic feedback to a user by way of selective inflation and deflation of the one or more bladder cells.
Claims20
An orthotic device for haptic terrain feedback and control, comprising:
- a plate comprising a mechatronic unit;
- a bladder structure secured to the plate, the bladder structure comprising a bladder cell;
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- a passageway extending from the bladder cell to an exterior of the orthotic device in communication with ambient air,
- wherein the mechatronic unit is operatively coupled to the bladder cell so as to control inflation and deflation of the bladder cell via movement of gas through the passageway.
An orthotic device for haptic terrain feedback and control, comprising:
- a bladder structure comprising a plurality of bladder cells;
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- a mechatronic plate having one or more mechatronic units disposed therein, each mechatronic unit of the one or more mechatronic units being associated with a corresponding bladder cell of the bladder structure and each mechatronic unit comprising a valve,
- wherein the valves are configured to be selectively opened and closed to allow a gas to flow in and out of corresponding bladder cells independently.
An orthotic device for terrain control, comprising:
- a bladder structure that includes
- a plurality of bladder cells;
- and
- one or more sidewalls at least partially defining the plurality of bladder cells;
- and
- a plate secured to the bladder structure, the plate comprising:
- a mechatronic unit operatively coupled to the bladder structure to enable controllable inflation and deflation of one or more of the bladder cells;
- a port;
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- a passageway extending through the plate between at least one of the plurality of bladder cells and the port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.