Remote control interface
First Claim
1. An interface for converting human control input gestures to telematic control signals, comprising:
- a plurality of arms comprisingfirst articulating arms having base ends spaced apart horizontally on and mounted to an interface base, andsecond articulating arms each having a proximal end coupled to a housing so as to suspend the housing above the interface base and a distal end coupled to a non-base end of a respective one of the first articulating arms in a serial fashion by a joint,said first articulating arms and second articulating arms configured to allow linear translational movement of said housing in three orthogonal directions, and to prevent pitch, roll and yaw movement of said housing relative to the interface base;
at least one first sensor configured for measuring said linear translational movement of the housing in all three orthogonal directions;
a pivot member disposed in said housing so as to have at least a portion of an outer surface thereof exposed to a surrounding environment, said pivot member arranged to pitch, roll and yaw about a single pivot point;
a hand grip directly attached to the outer surface of said pivot member which is exposed so that movement of the hand grip by a user of the interface is directly communicated to the pivot member;
at least one second sensor disposed within said housing for detecting pitch, roll and yaw motion of said pivot member about said pivot point produced by motion of said hand grip.
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Abstract
Interface (101) for converting human control input gestures to telematic control signals. The interface includes a plurality of articulating arms (107a, 107b, 108a, 108b, and 109a, 109b) each mounted at a base end (113, 115, 117) to an interface base and coupled at an opposing end to a housing (106). The articulating arms are operable to permit linear translational movement of the housing in three orthogonal directions. At least one sensor (116) of a first kind is provided for measuring the linear translational movement. A pivot member (201) is disposed in the housing and is arranged to pivot about a single pivot point. A grip (102) is provided and is attached to the pivot member so that a user upon grasping the grip can cause the pivot to rotate within the housing.
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24 Claims
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1. An interface for converting human control input gestures to telematic control signals, comprising:
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a plurality of arms comprising first articulating arms having base ends spaced apart horizontally on and mounted to an interface base, and second articulating arms each having a proximal end coupled to a housing so as to suspend the housing above the interface base and a distal end coupled to a non-base end of a respective one of the first articulating arms in a serial fashion by a joint, said first articulating arms and second articulating arms configured to allow linear translational movement of said housing in three orthogonal directions, and to prevent pitch, roll and yaw movement of said housing relative to the interface base; at least one first sensor configured for measuring said linear translational movement of the housing in all three orthogonal directions; a pivot member disposed in said housing so as to have at least a portion of an outer surface thereof exposed to a surrounding environment, said pivot member arranged to pitch, roll and yaw about a single pivot point; a hand grip directly attached to the outer surface of said pivot member which is exposed so that movement of the hand grip by a user of the interface is directly communicated to the pivot member; at least one second sensor disposed within said housing for detecting pitch, roll and yaw motion of said pivot member about said pivot point produced by motion of said hand grip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for converting human control input gestures to telematic control signals, comprising:
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suspending a housing above an interface base using a plurality of arms comprising first articulating arms having base ends spaced apart horizontally on and mounted to the interface base, second articulating arms each having a proximal end coupled to the housing and a distal end coupled to a non-base end of a respective one of the first articulating arms in a serial fashion by a joint; limiting with said first and second articulating arms movement of said housing so that housing cannot roll, pitch or yaw relative to said interface base; determining a linear translational movement of a housing in three orthogonal directions by sensing with at least a first sensor a change of position of a plurality of articulating arms mounted at a base end to an interface base and coupled at an opposing end to said housing; sensing with at least a second sensor a roll, pitch and yaw motion of a pivot member at least partially disposed in said housing about a single pivot point when acted upon by a hand grip directly attached to an exposed surface thereof. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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