Ruggedized control glove allowing dynamic balance and undivided visual attention
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1. A control-glove system comprising:
- a glove,a touch-activated input transducer attached to the glove,a wireless transmitter attached to the glove, configured to receive input from the input transducer and transmit corresponding throttle or steering commands,a control module attached to a motorized device, receiving the commands from the transmitter and responsively controlling the motorized device,a monitor attached to the motorized device sensing a status of the motorized device and emitting a corresponding status signal,a wireless receiver attached to the glove, configured to receive the status signal, andan output transducer attached to the glove and controlled by the receiver to emit an alert dependent on the status signal;
wherethe input transducer is configured to produce input from deliberate gestures by a part of a hand wearing the glove, without requiring contact with another object or another part of a wearer'"'"'s body,the input transducer is further configured to avoid producing input from an involuntary reaction of the wearer, andthe alert is perceptible and comprehensible by the wearer whether or not the wearer focuses vision on the output transducer.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a wireless control glove are optimized for use with powered rideable boards, mobility devices, or remote-controlled (RC) models. Incremental, “analog-like” throttle control takes full advantage of the nuanced power variability provided by electric motors. The control glove can be operated one-handed, by touch alone, in any body position, yet the input transducer placement prevents accidental commands. An output transducer on the glove provides alerts on power-reserve (e.g. battery) status. The alerts are detectable either by touch alone or a quick glance with peripheral vision.
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1. A control-glove system comprising:
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a glove, a touch-activated input transducer attached to the glove, a wireless transmitter attached to the glove, configured to receive input from the input transducer and transmit corresponding throttle or steering commands, a control module attached to a motorized device, receiving the commands from the transmitter and responsively controlling the motorized device, a monitor attached to the motorized device sensing a status of the motorized device and emitting a corresponding status signal, a wireless receiver attached to the glove, configured to receive the status signal, and an output transducer attached to the glove and controlled by the receiver to emit an alert dependent on the status signal; where the input transducer is configured to produce input from deliberate gestures by a part of a hand wearing the glove, without requiring contact with another object or another part of a wearer'"'"'s body, the input transducer is further configured to avoid producing input from an involuntary reaction of the wearer, and the alert is perceptible and comprehensible by the wearer whether or not the wearer focuses vision on the output transducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling a motorized device, the method comprising:
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actuating an input transducer on a glove by moving a finger or thumb of a hand wearing the glove, and receiving information about a status of the motorized device through touch, hearing, or peripheral vision while operating the motorized device from an arbitrary bodily position and visually focusing on the motorized device or a surrounding environment, where a wireless link transmits command signals to, and receives monitoring signals from, the motorized device, and varying a position, pressure, or duration of touch on the input transducer to produced nuanced control of throttle or steering in the motorized device.
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14. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium programmed with instructions and data comprising:
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instructions for initiating and maintaining wireless communication between a control glove and a motorized device, instructions for translating input from an input transducer on the control glove to commands controlling functions of a motorized device, instructions for receiving a status signal from a monitor on the motorized device and comparing the status signal to a stored threshold, data defining a threshold of the status signal corresponding to a functionally important change in status of the motorized device, instructions for causing an output transducer to issue an alert if the status signal crosses the threshold, data keying a unique motorized device to a unique control glove, effectively preventing neighboring users from transmitting to or receiving from each other'"'"'s devices, and instructions for identifying a signal change warranting a safety shut-off. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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