Systems and methods for a compensatory hand-based device to provide temperature feedback
AssigneesArizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Dignity Health
InventorsMitul Magu, Jeremy Palmiscno, Jenna Zellner, Yatiraj Shetty, Sharanya Parameshwar Hebbar, Aditya Srivastav, Krishna Koparde, Ishan Chavan, Sheena Benson
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a wearable device for detecting temperature of objects when in close proximity or in direct contact with an object and providing visual, audio and haptic feedback if an adverse temperature is detected are disclosed herein.
Claims25
A wearable device, the wearable device comprising:
- one or more thermal sensors operable for measuring a temperature value of ambient air or a temperature value of an object, the one or more thermal sensors being in communication with a feedback system, wherein the feedback system is operable to display one or more indications of temperature;
- a glove portion in association with the one or more thermal sensors, wherein the glove portion is configured to receive a hand of a user and wherein the one or more thermal sensors are positioned on the glove portion;
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- a controller in communication with the one or more thermal sensors and the feedback system, the controller being operable for receiving input from the one or more thermal sensors and causing the feedback system to indicate a temperature range in response to input corresponding to the temperature value measured by the one or more thermal sensors.
The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the indicators of the feedback system comprise one or more visual indicators. The wearable device of claim 6, wherein the visual indicator is operable to display a spectrum of colors, wherein a color of the spectrum of colors corresponds to a temperature range of a plurality of predetermined temperature ranges.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a processor, a temperature value from a thermal sensor disposed along a surface of a glove portion and in communication with the processor;
- classifying, by the processor, the temperature value according to one or more predetermined temperature ranges;
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- providing an input to one or more indicators of a feedback system based on the temperature range associated with the temperature value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.