System and method for tactile presentation of information
First Claim
1. A method for tactile presentation of threat information to a pilot of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- identifying, based on data obtained by at least one pressure sensor configured to sense an amount of pressure applied to a pilot seat in the aircraft, a plurality of tactors to use for tactually presenting the threat information to the pilot; and
tactually presenting the threat information to the pilot by controlling the identified plurality of tactors to produce one or more tactile stimuli based on situational awareness information,wherein tactors in the plurality of tactors are physically coupled to the pilot seat in the aircraft and the threat information is indicative of a threat to the aircraft.
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Abstract
A system for tactile presentation of information to a pilot of an aircraft. The system comprises a pilot seat, a plurality of tactors, and a controller configured to control the plurality of tactors to tactually present the threat information to the pilot by producing one or more tactile stimuli based on situational awareness information. The tactors in the plurality of tactors are physically coupled to the pilot seat and the threat information is indicative of a threat to the aircraft. In some embodiments, at least one pressure sensor may be physically coupled to the pilot seat and the plurality of tactors may be configured to tactually present the threat information to the pilot based at least in part on data obtained by the at least one pressure sensor.
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1. A method for tactile presentation of threat information to a pilot of an aircraft, the method comprising:
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identifying, based on data obtained by at least one pressure sensor configured to sense an amount of pressure applied to a pilot seat in the aircraft, a plurality of tactors to use for tactually presenting the threat information to the pilot; and tactually presenting the threat information to the pilot by controlling the identified plurality of tactors to produce one or more tactile stimuli based on situational awareness information, wherein tactors in the plurality of tactors are physically coupled to the pilot seat in the aircraft and the threat information is indicative of a threat to the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for tactile presentation of threat information to a pilot of an aircraft, the threat information indicative of a threat to the aircraft, the system comprising:
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a pilot seat; a plurality of tactors physically coupled to the pilot seat; at least one pressure sensor configured to sense an amount of pressure applied to the pilot seat; and a controller configured to; identify, based on data obtained by the at least one pressure sensor, a plurality of tactors to use for tactually presenting the threat information to the pilot; and control the identified plurality of tactors to tactually present the threat information to the pilot by producing one or more tactile stimuli based on situational awareness information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A pilot seat in an aircraft, the pilot seat comprising:
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a plurality of tactors; a seating portion; and at least one pressure sensor physically coupled to the seating portion, the at least one pressure sensor configured to sense an amount of pressure applied to the pilot seat; wherein the plurality of tactors are configured to tactually present information to a pilot of the aircraft by producing one or more tactile stimuli based at least in part on data obtained by the at least one pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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