Visual and touch interaction display
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1. A display for experiencing visual and touch interaction, comprising:
- (a) an array of cells, wherein each of the cells has a flexible membrane filled with a granular material, a fluid or a combination thereof, and wherein each of the cells is independently connected to a cell rigidity controller to control the rigidity of the cell independently of the other cell rigidity controllers;
(b) a chamber located underneath the array of cells, wherein the chamber is connected to a shape array controller to control the overall shape of the array of cells independently of the cell rigidity controllers controlling the rigidity of the cells; and
(c) each of the cells independently connected to a cell pinning controller to control the height of the cell independently of the other cell pinning controllers, independently of the cell rigidity controller to control the rigidity of the cell, and independently of the shape array controller to control the overall shape of the array of cells.
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Abstract
A sensory display for experiencing rigidity and local shape in the display is provided. Rigidity and local shape of cells in an array of cells forming the display is controlled by three independent and different control mechanisms. Cell rigidity controllers control the rigidity of the cells. A shape array controller controls the shape of the array of cells. Cell pinning controllers controls the height of the cells. A computer control interface could control the respective control functionalities of each of the controllers. The display experience could be further enhanced with audio, images or video.
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1. A display for experiencing visual and touch interaction, comprising:
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(a) an array of cells, wherein each of the cells has a flexible membrane filled with a granular material, a fluid or a combination thereof, and wherein each of the cells is independently connected to a cell rigidity controller to control the rigidity of the cell independently of the other cell rigidity controllers; (b) a chamber located underneath the array of cells, wherein the chamber is connected to a shape array controller to control the overall shape of the array of cells independently of the cell rigidity controllers controlling the rigidity of the cells; and (c) each of the cells independently connected to a cell pinning controller to control the height of the cell independently of the other cell pinning controllers, independently of the cell rigidity controller to control the rigidity of the cell, and independently of the shape array controller to control the overall shape of the array of cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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