System and method for providing a remote haptic stimulus
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1. A method for providing a remote feedback stimulus to the body of a participant in response to a computer simulated event, the method comprising:
- testing system state information of the computer simulated event to identify haptic and tactile association;
classifying haptic and tactile type of the computer simulated event using a predetermined model if haptic and tactile association is identified;
sensing the position of the participant to generate sensed position information;
delivering the sensed position information to a controller;
comparing the sensed position information to a predetermined threshold, and generating an activation signal if the sensed position information exceeds the threshold; and
delivering the activation signal to at least one actuator at least some distance from the participant to produce at least one vortex ring directed at the participant to generate a haptic or tactile feedback stimulus to the participant.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to provide a remote haptic and vibratory feedback stimulus to the body of a participant that may be remote from an actuator for the generation of vortex rings.
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1. A method for providing a remote feedback stimulus to the body of a participant in response to a computer simulated event, the method comprising:
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testing system state information of the computer simulated event to identify haptic and tactile association; classifying haptic and tactile type of the computer simulated event using a predetermined model if haptic and tactile association is identified; sensing the position of the participant to generate sensed position information; delivering the sensed position information to a controller; comparing the sensed position information to a predetermined threshold, and generating an activation signal if the sensed position information exceeds the threshold; and delivering the activation signal to at least one actuator at least some distance from the participant to produce at least one vortex ring directed at the participant to generate a haptic or tactile feedback stimulus to the participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling one or more vortex actuators to provide a remote stimulus to a participant in a computer simulated event, the method comprising:
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testing system state information of the computer simulated event to identify haptic and tactile association; classifying haptic and tactile type of the computer simulated event using a predetermined model if haptic and tactile association is identified; providing a controller for receiving and interpreting participant positional and activity state information and selectively producing an activating signal; and transmitting the activating signal to one or more vortex actuators to generate a vortex ring and produce one or more tactile or haptic stimuli to the participant. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing a remote feedback stimulus to the body of a participant in response to a computer simulated event, the method comprising:
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aiming a vortex generator at a participant; testing system state information of the computer simulated event to identify haptic and tactile association; classifying haptic and tactile type of the computer simulated event using a predetermined model if haptic and tactile association is identified; and delivering an activation signal to at least one actuator at least some distance from the participant to produce at least one vortex ring directed at the participant to generate a haptic or tactile feedback stimulus to the participant.
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