FINGERTIP VISUAL HAPTIC SENSOR CONTROLLER
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4. A visual sensing and tactile stimulation system, comprising:
- a first image sensing device;
a first haptic stimulator associated with said first image sensing device; and
a computer vision system in communication with said first image sensing device and first haptic stimulator, wherein said computer vision system receives image data from said first image sensing device and sends a signal to said first haptic stimulator when said received image data corresponds to a recognized object.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and devices for capturing environmental image data and providing tactile feedback about the visual environment to a user. One or more image sensing devices are mounted on various appendages of a user and are used to sense the environment. The image data is sent to a computer vision system where it is processed in order to identify specific objects within the environment. When the computer vision system makes such an identification it may send a signal to a haptic stimulator mounted on a user'"'"'s appendage or may be used to control an object in the environment.
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4. A visual sensing and tactile stimulation system, comprising:
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a first image sensing device; a first haptic stimulator associated with said first image sensing device; and a computer vision system in communication with said first image sensing device and first haptic stimulator, wherein said computer vision system receives image data from said first image sensing device and sends a signal to said first haptic stimulator when said received image data corresponds to a recognized object. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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8-1. The system according to claim 4, wherein the haptic stimulator is a pneumatic device.
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11. A method for remotely sensing the environment, comprising the steps of:
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gathering image data using an image sensing device mounted on a user; communicating the image data to a computer vision system; processing the image data by the computer vision system to identify a specific feature in the environment; and transmitting a signal to a haptic stimulator mounted on a user which provides tactile sensations when the specific feature in the environment is identified by the computer vision system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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