Piezoelectric adaptive mesh

A method for employing an adaptive piezoelectric mesh system for modifying relative interaction between a rider and an animal, comprising:

• employing a rider-side mesh having rider-side piezoelectric structures, wherein the rider-side piezoelectric structures are configured to operate at rider-side piezoelectric sensors positioned to detect changes perceived by the rider-side piezoelectric structures caused by the rider, and wherein the rider-side mesh includes rider-side actuators positioned to apply force to the rider;
• employing an animal-side mesh in proximity to the rider-side mesh, wherein the animal-side mesh has animal-side piezoelectric structures that are configured to operate as animal-side piezoelectric sensors positioned to detect changes perceived by the animal-side piezoelectric structures caused by the animal, and wherein the animal-side mesh includes animal-side actuators positioned to apply force to the animal;
• employing a software processing system to determine rider-sensor data including amounts and timing of changes perceived by the rider-side piezoelectric sensors at respective rider-side sensor locations based on rider-side sensor signals from the respective rider-side piezoelectric sensors at the respective rider-side sensor locations in response to changes perceived by the respective rider-side sensors;
• employing the software processing system to determine animal-sensor data including amounts and timing of changes perceived by the animal-side piezoelectric sensors at respective animal-side sensor locations based on animal-side sensor signals from the respective animal-side piezoelectric sensors at the respective animal-side sensor locations in response to changes perceived by the respective animal-side sensors;
• employing the software processing system to determine a responsive action protocol in response to the rider sensor data or the animal sensor data, wherein the responsive action protocol includes respective timing and amounts of force for respective rider-side actuators to apply toward the rider at specific ones of rider-side actuator locations or determine respective timing and amounts of force for respective animal-side actuators to apply toward the animal at specific ones of animal-side actuator locations;
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• employing a controller responsive to the software processing system to implement the responsive action protocol by directing power to rider-side actuators at specific ones of rider-side actuator locations at specific times or directing power to animal-side actuators at specific ones of animal-side actuator locations at specific times to modify the relative interaction between the rider and the animal.

An adaptive mesh system for modifying relative interaction between a rider and an animal, comprising:

• a rider-side mesh having rider-side sensors positioned to detect force received from the rider, and wherein the rider-side mesh includes rider-side actuators positioned to apply force to the rider;
• an animal-side mesh positioned in proximity to the rider-side sensors, wherein the animal-side mesh has animal-side sensors positioned to detect force received from the animal, and wherein the animal-side mesh includes animal-side actuators positioned to apply force to the animal;
• a software processing system configured to determine rider sensor data including amounts and timing of changes perceived by the rider-side sensors at respective rider-side sensor locations based on rider-side sensor signals from the respective rider-side sensors at the respective rider-side sensor locations in response to force received by the respective rider-side sensors, wherein the software processing system is configured to determine animal sensor data including amounts and timing of changes perceived by the animal-side sensors at respective animal-side sensor locations based on animal side sensor signals from the respective animal-side sensors at the respective animal-side sensor locations in response to changes perceived by the respective animal-side sensors, and wherein the software processing system, in response to rider sensor data or animal sensor data, is configured to determine respective timing and amounts of force for respective rider-side actuators to apply toward the rider at specific ones of rider-side actuator locations or determine respective timing and amounts of force for respective animal-side actuators to apply toward the animal at specific ones of animal-side actuator locations;
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• a controller configured to be responsive to the software processing system to direct power to rider-side actuators at specific ones of rider-side actuator locations at specific times or direct power to animal-side actuators at specific ones of animal-side actuator locations at specific times to modify the relative interaction between the rider and the animal.