Three and four degree of freedom hand controllers
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1. Apparatus for use with a wrist motion hand controller comprising:
- stationary means;
arm support means fixedly connected to the hand controller and mounted for movement with respect to the stationary means; and
relative movement responsive means connected to the stationary means and to the arm support means to produce an output indicative of movement between the arm support means and the stationary means.
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Abstract
A three or four degree of freedom device which includes a two or three degree of freedom wrist action hand controller and in which the additional degree of freedom control is provided by motion of an operator'"'"'s forearm connected to a mounting member that carries or supports the wrist action hand controller.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for use with a wrist motion hand controller comprising:
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stationary means; arm support means fixedly connected to the hand controller and mounted for movement with respect to the stationary means; and relative movement responsive means connected to the stationary means and to the arm support means to produce an output indicative of movement between the arm support means and the stationary means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. The method of producing at least three individual control signals with motions of an operator'"'"'s hand comprising the steps of:
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(A) producing first and second signals utilizing two separate motions of the operator'"'"'s wrist; and (B) producing an additional signal utilizing a motion of the operator'"'"'s forearm, the additional signal capable of being produced without affecting the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A four axis controller comprising:
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a fixed support means; and movable means connected to the support means for first motion with respect thereto, said movable means adapted to carry a three degree of freedom wrist motion hand controller and adapted to accommodate an operator'"'"'s forearm with the operator'"'"'s hand operating the hand controller to provide first, second and third axis control and motion of the operator'"'"'s forearm producing the first motion to provide fourth axis control. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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