Method and apparatus for creating virtual joint sensation
AssigneesKorea Institute of Science and Technology, Center of Human-Centered Interaction for Coexistence
InventorsDo Ik Kim, Jung Min Park, Joong-Jae Lee
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Abstract
An apparatus for creating virtual joint sensation is provided. The apparatus includes: a controlling part for creating control signals for controlling respective user's joints by referring to information on torques to be applied to the respective user's joints, wherein the information on the torques is acquired by analyzing information on forces to be applied to the user's body contacting a virtual object; and a torque-applying part, including one or more torque-applying units worn on the respective user's joints, for giving the torques to the respective user's joints by using the control signals.
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An apparatus for creating virtual joint sensation, comprising:
- a controlling part for creating control signals for controlling respective user's joints by referring to information on torques to be applied to the respective user's joints, wherein the information on the torques is acquired by analyzing information on forces to be applied to the user's body contacting a virtual object;
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- a torque-applying part, including one or more torque-applying units worn on the respective user's joints, for giving the torques to the respective user's joints by using the control signals;
- wherein the torque-applying units include at least one pair of coil and magnet, respectively, and the control part controls currents flowing through the coils included in the torque-applying units by using the control signals.
A method for creating virtual joint sensation, comprising steps of:
- (a) a controlling part creating control signals for controlling respective user's joints by referring to information on torques to be applied to the respective user's joints, wherein the information on the torques is acquired by analyzing information on forces to be applied to the user's body contacting a virtual object;
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- (b) a torque-applying part, including one or more torque-applying units worn on the respective user's joints, giving the torques to the respective user's joints by using the control signals;
- wherein the torque-applying units include at least one pair of coil and magnet, respectively, and, at the step of (a), the control part controls currents flowing through the coils included in the torque-applying units by using the control signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.