Adaptive motion detection interface and motion detector

• US 20060158515A1
• Filed: 11/07/2002
• Published: 07/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Personics A/S
• Original Assignee: Personics A/S
• Inventors: Sorensen, Christopher Donald
• Application Number:
  US10/534,333
• Publication Number:
  US 20060158515A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/154
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications

Abstract

The invention relates to a user interface including: motion detection means , output means adaption means adapted for the receipt of motion detection signals obtained by the motion detection means, establishing an interpretation frame on the basis of the motion detection signals and establishing and outputting communication signals to the output means on the basis of the motion detection signals and said interpretation frame. According to the invention, the user interface has been established for the use of interpreting motion provided by a user of the user interface.

Claims

1. User interface comprising

motion detection means;

output means; and

adaptation means adapted for receipt of motion detection signals obtained by said motion detection means establishing an interpretation frame on the basis of said motion detection signals and establishing and outputting communication signals to said output means on the basis of said motion detection signals and said interpretation frame.

2. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said user interface further comprises signal processing means or communicates with motion detection means determining obtained signal differences by comparison with the signals obtained when establishing said interpretation frame.

3. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said user interface is distributed.

4. User interface means according to claims 1, wherein said motion detection means comprises a set of motion detection sensors .

5. User interface according to claim 4, wherein said set of motion detection sensors is exchangeable.

6. User interface means according to claim 4, wherein said set of motion detection sensors forms a motion detection means combining at least two motion detection sensors wherein an individual motion detection sensor may be exchanged by another motion detection sensor.

7. User interface according to claims 4, wherein said set of motion detection sensors comprises at least two different types of motion detection sensors.

8. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said motion detection means may be optimized by a user to an intended purpose by exchanging or adding of motion detection sensors said motion detector sensors including at least two different types of motion detection sensors.

9. User interface according to claim 7, wherein said at least two different types of motion detection sensors are mutually distinguishable.

10. User interface means according to claim 4, wherein said motion detection sensors comprise at least parts of said adaptation means.

11. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said user interface further comprises configuration means for configuring said adaptation means.

12. User interface according to claim 4, wherein said configuration means outputs information to a user through said output means.

13. User interface according to claim 11, wherein said configuration means represents different parameters of the adaptation means by a human figure presented to a user by said output means.

14. User interface according to claim 11, wherein said configuration means comprises a configuration wizard automatically or semi-automatically leading a user through a configuration sequence.

15. User interface according to claim 14, wherein said configuration sequence comprises:

choosing a position of a subject;

choosing an area of a body used in the exercise;

indicating desired movement for the exercise;

playing back the movements of the exercise for the subject;

indicating desired output for the exercise;

choosing which part of the body should be fixed or monitored for erroneous movements and

choosing a strictness of error control.

16. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said user interface further comprises remote control means.

17. User interface according to claim 4, wherein said motion detection sensors are driven by rechargeable batteries.

18. User interface according to claim 4, wherein said motion detection means comprises a sensor tray for holding said motion detection sensors.

19. User interface according to claim 4, wherein said sensor tray comprises means for recharging said motion detection sensors .

20. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said motion detection signals and/or said communication signals are transmitted by wireless communication.

22. User interface according to claim 20, wherein said wireless communication exploits Bluetooth technology.

23. User interface according to claim 20, wherein said wireless communication exploits wireless network technology.

24. User interface according to claim 20, wherein said wireless communication exploits wireless broadband technology.

25. User interface according to the claim 20, wherein said wireless communication exploits UMTS technology.

26. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said user interface further comprises a sensor stand.

27. User interface according to claim 26, wherein said sensor stand has a shape recognizable as the shape of a human body.

28. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said output means comprises an output interface.

29. User interface according to claim 1, wherein said output means comprises a computer.

30. Use of user interface according to claim 1 for rehabilitation.

31. Use of user interface according to claim 1 for controlling electronical appliances.

32. Use of user interface according to claim 1 for controlling machines.

33. Use of user interface according to claim 1 for communication.

36. Motion detector for use in an interface according to claim 1.

21. (canceled)

34. Motion detector comprising a set of partial detectors of different types with respect to detection characteristics.

35. Motion detector according to claim 34, wherein the motion detector is adaptive.