SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD PROVIDING 3-DIMENSIONAL TACTILE FEEDBACK
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1. A three-dimensional (3D) tactile sensation transferring apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a stationary element;
a movable element being accommodated within an enclosure of the stationary element, and configured to move along at least one non-orthogonal axis relative to a surface of a body to transfer a horizontal component of a multi-dimensional force vector, as a tactile sensation, to the surface of the body when the surface of the body is in contact with the movable element; and
an actuator configured in the stationary element and to apply a movement force to the movable element along the one non-orthogonal axis when the actuator is activated.
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Abstract
Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) tactile sensation transferring system, apparatus, and method. The 3D tactile sensation transferring apparatus may include a stationary unit and a movable unit that is accommodated in the stationary unit and moves in at least one horizontal direction relative to a surface of a body for moving in the at least one horizontal direction while touching the surface of the body. The movable unit may be moved in the at least one direction by an actuator included in the 3D tactile sensation transferring apparatus.
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1. A three-dimensional (3D) tactile sensation transferring apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a stationary element; a movable element being accommodated within an enclosure of the stationary element, and configured to move along at least one non-orthogonal axis relative to a surface of a body to transfer a horizontal component of a multi-dimensional force vector, as a tactile sensation, to the surface of the body when the surface of the body is in contact with the movable element; and an actuator configured in the stationary element and to apply a movement force to the movable element along the one non-orthogonal axis when the actuator is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. A three-dimensional (3D) tactile sensation transferring method of a 3D tactile sensation transferring apparatus comprising a stationary element, a movable element being accommodated within an enclosure of the stationary element, and configured to move along at least one non-orthogonal axis relative to a surface of a body to transfer a horizontal component of a multi-dimensional force vector, as a tactile sensation, to the surface of the body when the surface of the body is in contact with the movable element, and an actuator configured in the stationary element and to apply a movement force to the movable element along the one non-orthogonal axis when the actuator is activated, the method comprising:
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activating the actuator; and moving the moveable element based upon a movement force applied by the actuator to the moveable element in the direction of the one non-orthogonal axis upon activation of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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