Wearable apparatus for converting vision signal into haptic signal, agent system using the same, and operating method thereof
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1. A wearable apparatus for converting a vision signal into a haptic signal, comprising:
- an image capturer for capturing an image and outputting an image signal;
a first microcontroller for processing a Y component of the image signal from the image capturer and outputting the processed signal;
a vision signal processing module having a first transceiver for transmitting the processed Y signal and performing a communication interface with a haptic signal processing module;
a second transceiver for performing a communication interface with the first transceiver;
a second microcontroller for generating a control signal corresponding to the Y signal transmitted from the second transceiver;
a pin-arrayed haptic device driver for generating a driving signal for varying heights and vibration intensities of pins according to the control signal; and
the haptic signal processing module having a pin-arrayed haptic device for controlling the pins according to the driving signal.
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Abstract
A wearable apparatus for converting a vision signal into a haptic signal, an agent system using the same, and an operating method thereof are provided. If a blind person has a vision signal processing module mounted on glasses and a haptic signal processing module wore on a skin, it can be very useful for the blind person because a guide for a white cane and a voice guiding service can be provided through a network. The guide for the white cane is performed by adjusting various heights and vibration intensities of pins of a matrix according to a Y component extracted from an image of surroundings.
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1. A wearable apparatus for converting a vision signal into a haptic signal, comprising:
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an image capturer for capturing an image and outputting an image signal;
a first microcontroller for processing a Y component of the image signal from the image capturer and outputting the processed signal;
a vision signal processing module having a first transceiver for transmitting the processed Y signal and performing a communication interface with a haptic signal processing module;
a second transceiver for performing a communication interface with the first transceiver;
a second microcontroller for generating a control signal corresponding to the Y signal transmitted from the second transceiver;
a pin-arrayed haptic device driver for generating a driving signal for varying heights and vibration intensities of pins according to the control signal; and
the haptic signal processing module having a pin-arrayed haptic device for controlling the pins according to the driving signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An agent system using a wearable apparatus for converting a vision signal into a haptic signal, comprising:
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an image capturer for capturing an image and outputting an image signal;
a voice input unit for inputting a voice and outputting a first voice signal;
a voice output unit for outputting a second voice signal;
a first microcontroller for processing a Y signal of the image signal from the image capturer and the first voice signal from the voice input unit, and delivering the second voice signal from the agent system to the voice output unit;
a vision signal processing module having a first transceiver for performing a communication interface with a haptic signal processing module by transmitting the processed Y signal and the first voice signal, and receiving the second voice signal;
a second transceiver for performing a communication interface with the first transceiver;
a second microcontroller having a communication module for generating a control signal corresponding to the Y signal transmitted from the second transceiver and transmitting the first voice signal to a network;
a pin-arrayed haptic device driver for generating a driving signal for varying heights and vibration intensities of pins according to the control signal;
the haptic signal processing module having a pin-arrayed haptic device for controlling the pins according to the driving signal; and
a server for transmitting the second voice signal or the driving signal of the pin-arrayed haptic device to the haptic signal processing module through the network, the second voice signal generated by responding to the first voice signal through from the network, the driving signal generated by analyzing the Y signal through from the network. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An operating method of a wearable apparatus for converting a vision signal into a haptic signal and an agent system, comprising the steps of:
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(a) transmitting a Y component extracted from an image signal of an image capturer to a pin-arrayed haptic device with pins of a matrix;
(b) driving and adjusting various heights and vibration intensities of the pins;
(c) transmitting the Y component after accessing a network and call-connecting with a server that performs a guiding service when a pin-arrayed haptic device control is managed through the network;
(d) receiving a driving signal that responds to the Y component from the server; and
(e) driving a pin-arrayed haptic device according to the driving signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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