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Throttle Functionality of Haptic Controller

  • US 20190187804A1
  • Filed: 01/03/2019
  • Published: 06/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system configured to operate a robotic device, the system comprising:

  • a rotatable knob coupled to a base;

    at least one motor that is operable to apply a torque-generating force to the rotatable knob;

    a curved touchpad comprising one or more touch sensors arranged to sense touch input on a curved surface of the rotatable knob; and

    a control system configured to;

    detect, based at least in part on touch data from the curved touchpad, a throttle mode input; and

    in response to the throttle mode input, operate the at least one motor to affect the rotation of the rotatable knob to simulate a throttle.

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