Haptic profiling system and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for haptically profiling a mechanical device, comprising:
- a characterization module configured to receive data associated with a plurality of operational characteristics of the mechanical device, the plurality of operational characteristics being associated with a perceptual experience of the mechanical device, wherein the data is received as input from the mechanical device, wherein the perceptual experience comprises a mechanically generated first tactile output that is experienced by a first user when interacting with the mechanical device;
a conversion module coupled to the characterization module, the conversion module configured to automatically produce, substantially without user intervention, a parametric data set associated with the perceptual experience of the mechanical device based on the received data; and
a controller that receives the parametric data set and outputs a signal based on the parametric data set to a programmable haptic device, wherein the signal causes the programmable haptic device to generate haptic effects;
wherein the haptic effects simulate the perceptual experience of the mechanical device;
wherein the simulation comprises generating a second tactile output that is experienced by a second user when interacting with the programmable haptic device, wherein the second tactile output is substantially similar to the mechanically generated first tactile output.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a characterization module configured to receive data associated with operational characteristics of a mechanical device, the operational characteristics being associated with a perceptual experience of the mechanical device. A conversion module is coupled to the characterization module. The conversion module is configured to automatically produce, substantially without user intervention, a parametric data set associated with the mechanical device based on the data. In another embodiment, a method includes receiving data associated with operational characteristics of a mechanical device. The operational characteristics are associated with a perceptual experience of the mechanical device. A parametric data set associated with the mechanical device is produced automatically, without user intervention. The parametric data set is associated with the mechanical device based on the data.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for haptically profiling a mechanical device, comprising:
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a characterization module configured to receive data associated with a plurality of operational characteristics of the mechanical device, the plurality of operational characteristics being associated with a perceptual experience of the mechanical device, wherein the data is received as input from the mechanical device, wherein the perceptual experience comprises a mechanically generated first tactile output that is experienced by a first user when interacting with the mechanical device; a conversion module coupled to the characterization module, the conversion module configured to automatically produce, substantially without user intervention, a parametric data set associated with the perceptual experience of the mechanical device based on the received data; and a controller that receives the parametric data set and outputs a signal based on the parametric data set to a programmable haptic device, wherein the signal causes the programmable haptic device to generate haptic effects; wherein the haptic effects simulate the perceptual experience of the mechanical device; wherein the simulation comprises generating a second tactile output that is experienced by a second user when interacting with the programmable haptic device, wherein the second tactile output is substantially similar to the mechanically generated first tactile output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for haptically profiling a mechanical device, comprising:
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receiving data associated with a plurality of operational characteristics of the mechanical device, the plurality of operational characteristics being associated with a perceptual experience of the mechanical device, wherein the data is received as input from the mechanical device, wherein the perceptual experience comprises a mechanically generated first tactile output first tactile output that is experienced by a first user when interacting with the mechanical device; producing automatically, substantially without user intervention, a parametric data set associated with the mechanical device based on the received data; and a controller that receives the parametric data set and outputs a signal based on the parametric data set to a programmable haptic device, wherein the signal causes the programmable haptic device to generate haptic effects; wherein the haptic effects simulate the perceptual experience of the mechanical device; wherein the simulation comprises generating a second tactile output that is experienced by a second user when interacting with the programmable haptic device, wherein the second tactile output is substantially similar to the mechanically generated first tactile output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for haptically profiling a mechanical device, comprising:
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a design module configured to produce a user interface associated with a library having a plurality of predefined parametric data sets, each parametric data set from the plurality of predefined parametric data sets being uniquely associated with a haptic output from a plurality of haptic outputs, where each parametric data set is based on input from the mechanical device; a controller coupled to the design module; the design module configured to send a first signal based on at least one user command from the user interface, the user command being indicative of at least one parametric data set from the plurality of predefined parametric data sets; wherein the controller receives the at least one parametric data set and outputs a second signal based on the parametric data set to a programmable haptic device, wherein the second signal causes the programmable haptic device to generate haptic effects; wherein the haptic effects simulate the perceptual experience of the mechanical device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for haptically profiling a mechanical device, comprising:
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producing a user interface associated with a library having a plurality of predefined parametric data sets, each parametric data set from the plurality of predefined parametric data sets being uniquely associated with a haptic output from a plurality of haptic outputs, wherein each parametric data set is based on input from the mechanical device; receiving a user command associated with the user interface; and sending a test based on the user command and operative to cause a haptic device to output a haptic output associated with a plurality of operational characteristics associated with a perceptual experience of the mechanical device; outputting a second signal from a controller coupled to the design module, wherein the controller receives the parametric data set and outputs the second signal based on the parametric data set to a programmable haptic device, wherein the second signal causes the programmable haptic device to generate haptic effects; wherein the haptic effects simulate the perceptual experience of the mechanical device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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