Gloved human-machine interface
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1. A method comprising:
- tracking movement of a gloved hand of a human relative to a predetermined reference point, the gloved hand wearing a protective glove comprising;
a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising a pressure layer that defines a hand side and an opposing distal side, wherein, when in operation, a gas that is disposed on the hand side of the pressure layer is maintained at a gas pressure that creates a predetermined pressure differential with respect to an ambient pressure exerted on the distal side, the pressure differential sufficient to substantially stiffen the pressure layer; and
a sensory output transducer operatively located adjacent to, and mechanically coupled to, the distal side of the pressure layer;
automatically interpreting an actual gloved finger movement of the human relative to the gloved hand as a predetermined finger movement for operating an input device communicatively coupled to an information device, the interpreting of the actual gloved finger movement distinct from the tracking of the movement of the gloved hand; and
in response to interpreting the actual gloved finger movement, via the sensory output transducer and across the substantially stiffened pressure layer, automatically providing feedback to the human.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to: tracking movement of a gloved hand of a human; interpreting a gloved finger movement of the human; and/or in response to interpreting the gloved finger movement, providing feedback to the human.
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34 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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tracking movement of a gloved hand of a human relative to a predetermined reference point, the gloved hand wearing a protective glove comprising; a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising a pressure layer that defines a hand side and an opposing distal side, wherein, when in operation, a gas that is disposed on the hand side of the pressure layer is maintained at a gas pressure that creates a predetermined pressure differential with respect to an ambient pressure exerted on the distal side, the pressure differential sufficient to substantially stiffen the pressure layer; and a sensory output transducer operatively located adjacent to, and mechanically coupled to, the distal side of the pressure layer; automatically interpreting an actual gloved finger movement of the human relative to the gloved hand as a predetermined finger movement for operating an input device communicatively coupled to an information device, the interpreting of the actual gloved finger movement distinct from the tracking of the movement of the gloved hand; and in response to interpreting the actual gloved finger movement, via the sensory output transducer and across the substantially stiffened pressure layer, automatically providing feedback to the human. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a hand movement tracking circuit operatively configured to track movement of a gloved hand of a human relative to a predetermined reference point, the gloved hand wearing a protective glove comprising; a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising a pressure layer that defines a hand side and an opposing distal side, wherein, when in operation, a gas that is disposed on the hand side of the pressure layer is maintained at a gas pressure that creates a predetermined pressure differential with respect to an ambient pressure exerted on the distal side, the pressure differential sufficient to substantially stiffen the pressure layer; and a sensory output transducer configured to be operatively located adjacent to, and mechanically coupled to, the distal side of the pressure layer; a finger movement interpretation circuit operatively configured to interpret an actual gloved finger movement of the human relative to the gloved hand as a predetermined finger movement for operating an input device communicatively coupled to an information device, the finger movement interpretation circuit distinct from the hand movement tracking circuit; and a sensory feedback circuit operatively configured to, in response to interpreting the actual gloved finger movement, via the sensory output transducer and across the substantially stiffened pressure layer, provide feedback to the human. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
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a protective glove for a hand of a human, the protective glove comprising; a plurality of layers, each of the plurality of layers operatively configured to substantially surround the hand, the plurality of layers comprising a pressure layer that defines a hand side and an opposing distal side, wherein, when in operation, a gas that is disposed on the hand side of the pressure layer is maintained at a gas pressure that creates a predetermined pressure differential with respect to an ambient pressure exerted on the distal side, the pressure differential sufficient to substantially stiffen the pressure layer; and a sensory output transducer configured to be operatively located adjacent to, and mechanically coupled to, the distal side of the pressure layer; and a sensory feedback circuit operatively configured to provide tactile feedback through the substantially stiffened pressure layer to the hand of the human, the tactile feedback operatively configured to simulate a control input received by and for an information system communicatively coupled to the protective glove.
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