Dynamically balanced, multi-degrees-of-freedom hand controller
First Claim
1. A controller for generating control inputs for at least four degrees of freedom, comprising:
- a first control member shaped for gripping by a user'"'"'s hand, the first control member being adapted for displacement by the user in at least two degrees of freedom relative to a predetermined frame of reference;
a first sensor for measuring displacement of the first control member in each of at least two degrees of freedom;
a second control member mounted on the first control member for displacement relative to the first control member in two or more degrees of freedom, the second control member being located on the first control member in a position that allows for its displacement in at least one of the second control member'"'"'s two or more degrees of freedom by a thumb or index finger on the user'"'"'s hand while gripping the first control member;
a second sensor for measuring displacement of the second control member in each of its two or more degrees of freedom of relative to first control member; and
a third control member mounted on the first control member for displacement by any one or more of the fingers on the user'"'"'s hand, which are not being used for displacement of the second control member, while the user'"'"'s hand is gripping the first control member, the third control member being coupled with the second control member for displacing the second control member when depressed.
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Abstract
A controller is capable of controlling an asset or target in physical and/or virtual three-dimensional space using a single hand by generating control inputs in four or more degrees of freedom while also limiting cross-coupling (unintended motions). The controller includes a first control member is configured to be gripped in a user'"'"'s single, second control member is disposed on or near a top end of the first member movable with at least one degree of freedom independently of the movement of the first control member, and a third control member positioned on the first member for displacement by one or more digits of the user'"'"'s single hand and coupled with the second member to move in opposition to movement of the second control member.
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25 Claims
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1. A controller for generating control inputs for at least four degrees of freedom, comprising:
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a first control member shaped for gripping by a user'"'"'s hand, the first control member being adapted for displacement by the user in at least two degrees of freedom relative to a predetermined frame of reference; a first sensor for measuring displacement of the first control member in each of at least two degrees of freedom; a second control member mounted on the first control member for displacement relative to the first control member in two or more degrees of freedom, the second control member being located on the first control member in a position that allows for its displacement in at least one of the second control member'"'"'s two or more degrees of freedom by a thumb or index finger on the user'"'"'s hand while gripping the first control member; a second sensor for measuring displacement of the second control member in each of its two or more degrees of freedom of relative to first control member; and a third control member mounted on the first control member for displacement by any one or more of the fingers on the user'"'"'s hand, which are not being used for displacement of the second control member, while the user'"'"'s hand is gripping the first control member, the third control member being coupled with the second control member for displacing the second control member when depressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 13. The controller of claiml, wherein the first member is coupled to a base for angular displacement relative to the base.
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25. A controller displaceable in at least four degrees of freedom for generating control inputs to control a target having at least four degrees of freedom, the controller comprising:
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a first control member shaped for gripping by a user'"'"'s hand and displaceable relevant to a known frame of reference in least two of the four degrees of freedom; a second control member mounted on the first control member in a location for displacement relative to the first control member in one or more of the four degrees of freedom by a digit on the user'"'"'s hand while gripping the first control member, wherein the digit is the user'"'"'s thumb or index finger and displacement of the second control member in one of the one or more degrees of freedom requires flexion and extension of the digit; a third control member mounted on the first control member for displacement by any one or more of the fingers on the user'"'"'s hand that are not being used for displacement of the second control member, while the user'"'"'s hand is gripping the first control member;
the third control member being coupled with the second control member for displacing of the second control member in the one of the one or more on degree of freedom;sensors for measuring an amount of displacement of the first and second control members in each of the at least four degrees of freedom independently of the other of the at least four degrees of freedom; and at least one processor for receiving from the sensors indications of the measured amounts of displacement of the first and second control members in each of the at least four degrees of freedom and generating at least for control inputs for the target, each control input corresponding to one of the at least four degrees of freedom.
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Specification