SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW POWER HAPTIC FEEDBACK
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1. A device comprising:
- a manipulandum comprising a manipulandum surface, a portion of the manipulandum surface defining a hole;
a pin configured to move through the hole from a first position at or below the surface to a second position above the surface; and
an actuator in communication with the pin and operable to move the pin between the first position and the second position.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for low power consumption haptic feedback are described. In one described system, a device comprises a manipulandum and a haptic effect generator in communication with the manipulandum. The actuator is operable to provide a first haptic profile associated with a first mechanical configuration and a second haptic profile associated with a second mechanical configuration. The device also comprises an actuator in communication with the haptic effect generator, which is operable to switch the haptic effect generator between the first haptic profile and the second haptic profile.
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1. A device comprising:
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a manipulandum comprising a manipulandum surface, a portion of the manipulandum surface defining a hole; a pin configured to move through the hole from a first position at or below the surface to a second position above the surface; and an actuator in communication with the pin and operable to move the pin between the first position and the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A device comprising:
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a haptic effect generator operable to provide a first haptic profile associated with a first mechanical configuration and a second haptic profile associated with a second mechanical configuration; and an actuator in communication with the haptic effect generator and operable to switch the haptic effect generator between the first haptic profile and the second haptic profile, wherein the actuator comprises a member formed of shape memory alloy. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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