Position/posture sensor or marker attachment apparatus

• US 20020140674A1
• Filed: 03/11/2002
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Ayutthaya Limited (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Morita, Kenji, Okuno, Yasuhiro
• Application Number:
  US10/093,515
• Publication Number:
  US 20020140674A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/158
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/014 Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves

Abstract

An attachment apparatus capable of attaching a position/posture sensor for detection of hand and a speaker, used in a virtual reality apparatus, a mixed reality apparatus and the like, to an observer'"'"'s hand in a preferable state. The attachment apparatus has a structure where first ring 6 to which a position/posture sensor 2 is attached, a second ring 5 to which a speaker 1 is attached, and a band-shaped connection member 7 which connects the first and second rings with each other.

Claims

1. A sensor attachment apparatus for at least attaching a sensor for detecting a position/posture of a hand, used in a virtual reality apparatus, a mixed reality apparatus or the like, comprising:

a first ring to which said sensor is attached; and

a second ring to which a speaker is attached;

wherein said first and second rings are connected by a band-shaped connection member.

2. The sensor attachment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least said first ring comprises an extensible material.

3. The sensor attachment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second ring and said connection member comprise an extensible material.

4. The sensor attachment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein diameters of said first and second rings are defined so as to attach said first ring in a position of the hand, and said second ring in a position of a wrist,

and wherein the diameter of said second ring is greater than that of the wrist.

5. The sensor attachment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sensor and said speaker are provided on opposite palm side and back side of the hand.

6. The sensor attachment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sensor and said speaker are respectively connected to a cable, and wherein the cable connected to said sensor is fixed by said second ring.

7. The sensor attachment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sensor and said speaker are of magnetic type.

8. The sensor attachment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sensor attachment apparatus has a marker for position detection.

9. The sensor attachment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said marker is attached to a position opposite to an attachment position of said sensor of said first ring.