Haptic interface device
First Claim
1. A haptic interface device comprising:
- state sensing means for sensing at least one of a state of a vehicle and a state outside the vehicle;
indication control means for determining whether or not information sensed by said state sensing means should be indicated to an operator and for generating haptic information representing said information when it determines that the information should be indicated to the operator; and
haptic experience presentation means for moving based on the haptic information provided from said indication control means.
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Abstract
An encased driving section includes magnets provided on a bottom surface in such a manner that their polarities are alternately oriented, a movable frame which is contained in the case and to which coils are attached, and an operating member fixed on the frame. When a state sensor unit senses a state of a vehicle or outside the vehicle, such as omission to turn off lights and the direction of wind, a control section determines whether or not the sensed state should be indicated to an operator and, when it determines that the information should be indicated, passes an electric current through the coils in a predetermined direction to drive the driving section in order to communicate the information to the operator through a haptic stimulus. The haptic interface device can communicate various information to the operator through their sense of touch.
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7 Claims
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1. A haptic interface device comprising:
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state sensing means for sensing at least one of a state of a vehicle and a state outside the vehicle;
indication control means for determining whether or not information sensed by said state sensing means should be indicated to an operator and for generating haptic information representing said information when it determines that the information should be indicated to the operator; and
haptic experience presentation means for moving based on the haptic information provided from said indication control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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