Wearable effect-emitting strain gauge device
First Claim
1. An effect-emitting strain gauge device comprising:
- an electrically conductive fabric capable of changing its electrical properties in response to stretching or relaxing;
a signal control circuit coupled with the electrically conductive fabric, the signal control circuit outputting a signal corresponding to the electrical properties of the electrically conductive fabric; and
at least one effect-emitting device coupled with the signal control circuit, the at least one effect-emitting device receiving the signal from the signal control circuit and emitting an effect according to the signal.
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Abstract
A position/movement sensitive effect-emitting strain gauge device includes a responsive portion, such as an electrically conductive fabric, that can be stretched or relaxed and that changes an electrical property, such as resistance, when stretched or relaxed. The changeable electrical property of the responsive portion is detected by a regulating circuit, which sends a signal that depends on the detected electrical property to an effect-emitting component. The effect may be sound or light emission or the like. The shape of the responsive portion can be such as to allow it to fit over a body part, e.g., a tube shape would allow it to fit over an elbow. When worn, the electrical property of the responsive portion, and therefore the emitted effect, depends on the user'"'"'s positions/movements.
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21 Claims
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1. An effect-emitting strain gauge device comprising:
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an electrically conductive fabric capable of changing its electrical properties in response to stretching or relaxing;
a signal control circuit coupled with the electrically conductive fabric, the signal control circuit outputting a signal corresponding to the electrical properties of the electrically conductive fabric; and
at least one effect-emitting device coupled with the signal control circuit, the at least one effect-emitting device receiving the signal from the signal control circuit and emitting an effect according to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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