Vibrotactile systems and methods for aircraft seats
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsJOHN L. HAMPTON, GLEN SHAW, TYLER FAHEY, DONALD BORCHELT, JOHN R. SKOLA, ROBERT MISHKIN
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Abstract
A vibrotactile system for an aircraft may comprise a plurality of tactors and a tactor driver operably coupled to the plurality of tactors. The tactor driver may be configured to determine a vibration sequence for the plurality of tactors in response to a signal received from an aircraft controller, and to send vibration commands corresponding to the vibration sequence to the plurality of tactors.
Claims20
A vibrotactile system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of tactors;
- and
- a tactor driver operably coupled to the plurality of tactors and configured to send vibrations commands to the plurality of tactors in response to a signal received from an aircraft controller.
A method for operating a vibrotactile system for an aircraft, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a tactor driver, a signal from an aircraft controller;
- determining, by the tactor driver, a vibration sequence for a plurality of tactors based on the signal received from the aircraft controller;
- and
- outputting, by the tactor driver, vibrate commands corresponding to the vibration sequence to the plurality of tactors.
An ejection seat, comprising:
- a seatback including a seatback cushion;
- a seat bucket coupled to the seatback and including a seat cushion;
- a plurality of seatback tactors located in the seatback cushion;
- a plurality of seat tactors located in the seat cushion;
- and
- a tactor driver operably coupled to the plurality of seatback tactors and the plurality of seat tactors, the tactor driver being configured to send vibrations commands to the plurality of seatback tactors and the plurality of seat tactors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.