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US 9,652,037 B2Granted
Whole-body human-computer interface
AssigneeAxonVR Corporation
InventorsJacob A. Rubin, Robert S. Crockett
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Abstract
A human-computer interface system having an exoskeleton including a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion; the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion; and at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton.
Claims23
A human-computer interface system comprising:
- an exoskeleton including:
- a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion,
- the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion,
- at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton;
- and
- an interface garment including an interface laminate configured to stimulate the user with at least one of applying a pressure to a body segment of the user, and exchanging thermal energy with a body segment of the user;
- wherein the at least one of said plurality of structural members is coupled to a mechanical ground via a motion simulator configured to provide simulation of at least a portion of one of (a) forces opposing gravity, (b) rotational acceleration and corresponding change in orientation, and (c) linear acceleration.
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A human-computer interface system comprising:
- an exoskeleton including:
- a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion,
- the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion,
- at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton;
- and
- an interface garment including an interface laminate configured to stimulate the user with at least one of applying a pressure to a body segment of the user, and exchanging thermal energy with a body segment of the user;
- wherein the at least one actuator is coupled to at least one of a group of limiter mechanisms consisting of a current limiter, a pressure limiter, a force limiter, a torque limiter, a position limiter, and an angle limiter.
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A human-computer interface system comprising:
- an exoskeleton including:
- a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion,
- the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion,
- at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton;
- and
- an interface garment including an interface laminate configured to stimulate the user with at least one of applying a pressure to a body segment of the user, and exchanging thermal energy with a body segment of the user;
- wherein said interface laminate comprises:
- a fluidic actuator;
- a fluidic distribution laminate coupled to the fluidic actuator configured to provide a pressurized working fluid to the fluidic actuator;
- and
- a control valve coupled to the fluidic actuator.
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A human-computer interface system comprising:
- an exoskeleton including:
- a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion,
- the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion,
- at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton;
- and
- an interface garment including an interface laminate configured to stimulate the user with at least one of applying a pressure to a body segment of the user, and exchanging thermal energy with a body segment of the user;
- said interface garment comprising:
- a binocular display;
- a loudspeaker;
- and
- at least one of:
- a microphone;
- a facial tracking sensor;
- an eye tracking sensor;
- and
- a chemical delivery system.
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A human-computer interface system comprising:
- an exoskeleton including:
- a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion,
- the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion,
- at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton;
- and
- an interface garment including an interface laminate configured to stimulate the user with at least one of applying a pressure to a body segment of the user, and exchanging thermal energy with a body segment of the user;
- and
- a power transmission system comprising at least one of a tensile member, and a fluidic member;
- wherein said at least one actuator is coupled to the at least one articulation by the power transmission system.
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A human-computer interface system comprising:
- an exoskeleton including:
- a plurality of structural members coupled to one another by at least one articulation configured to apply a force to a body segment of a user, the exoskeleton comprising a body-borne portion and a point-of-use portion,
- the body-borne portion configured to be operatively coupled to the point-of-use portion,
- at least one locomotor module including at least one actuator configured to actuate the at least one articulation, the at least one actuator being in operative communication with the exoskeleton;
- and
- an interface garment including an interface laminate configured to stimulate the user with at least one of applying a pressure to a body segment of the user, and exchanging thermal energy with a body segment of the user;
- said body-borne portion comprising a member configured to prevent substantial deformation of the interface laminate when a force is applied to an interior of the portion of the interface laminate not fixedly coupled to the body-borne portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.