Robotic photographic apparatus for handicapped persons
First Claim
1. A robotic photographic apparatus for use by a handicapped operator having an upper body disability to enable said operator to robotically operate a camera while seated in a chair, said camera having a view finder, said apparatus comprising manipulating means for robotically holding and manipulating said camera, mounting means for mounting said manipulating means on said chair, and control means operable by said person for controlling the operation of said manipulating means while seated in said chair, said manipulating means being operable through said control means for moving said camera between an operative position wherein said camera is positioned in front of the face of said operator and an inoperative position wherein said camera is removed from in front of the face of said operator.
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Abstract
A robotic photographic apparatus includes a mounting assembly, first and second arm assemblies, a tilt arm assembly, a track assembly, a carriage assembly, and a controller. The mounting assembly is operative for mounting the apparatus on a wheelchair, and the first and second arm assemblies, the tilt arm assembly, the track assembly, and the carriage assembly are operable by a handicapped person through the controller for positioning, adjusting and operating a camera mounted on the carriage assembly for taking photographs.
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- 1. A robotic photographic apparatus for use by a handicapped operator having an upper body disability to enable said operator to robotically operate a camera while seated in a chair, said camera having a view finder, said apparatus comprising manipulating means for robotically holding and manipulating said camera, mounting means for mounting said manipulating means on said chair, and control means operable by said person for controlling the operation of said manipulating means while seated in said chair, said manipulating means being operable through said control means for moving said camera between an operative position wherein said camera is positioned in front of the face of said operator and an inoperative position wherein said camera is removed from in front of the face of said operator.
- 11. A robotic photographic apparatus for use by a handicapped operator having an upper body disability to enable said operator to robotically operate a camera while seated in a chair so that the head of said operator is in a predetermined substantially stationary orientation, said operator having an eyeball and a nose, said camera having a viewfinder, said apparatus comprising manipulating means for robotically holding and manipulating said camera, mounting means for mounting said manipulating means on said chair, and control means operable by said operator for controlling the operation of said manipulating means while seated in said chair for moving said camera between an operative position wherein said camera is positioned in front of the face of said operator so that said viewfinder is substantially aligned with said eyeball and an inoperative position wherein said camera is removed from in front of the face of said operator.
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