Modular wearable device for conveying affective state
First Claim
1. A wearable device for conveying information to a user, comprising:
- a master soft circuit cell which is a pliable electronic circuit; and
a plurality of actuation soft circuit cells each of which is another pliable electronic circuit,the master soft circuit cell and each of the actuation soft circuit cells comprising an electrically non-conductive fabric covering,a physical interconnection of the master and actuation soft circuit cells forming a garment that is worn by the user,each of the actuation soft circuit cells being electrically connected to and operating under the control of the master soft circuit cell,the master soft circuit cell being configured to wirelessly receive actuation instructions and activate a combination of the actuation soft circuit cells based on the received actuation instructions, andeach of the actuation soft circuit cells being configured to generate a particular actuation that is perceived by one or more senses of the user whenever the actuation soft circuit cell is activated by the master soft circuit cell.
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Abstract
A wearable device conveys information to a user. The device includes a master soft circuit cell and a plurality of actuation soft circuit cells. These cells are physically interconnected to form a garment that is worn by a user and each of these cells includes an electrically non-conductive fabric covering. Each of the actuation cells is electrically connected to and operates under the control of the master cell. The master cell is configured to wirelessly receive actuation instructions and activate a combination of the actuation cells based on the received actuation instructions. Each of the actuation cells is configured to generate a particular actuation that is perceived by one or more senses of the user whenever the actuation cell is activated by the master cell. A system also conveys affective state information to a user.
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1. A wearable device for conveying information to a user, comprising:
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a master soft circuit cell which is a pliable electronic circuit; and a plurality of actuation soft circuit cells each of which is another pliable electronic circuit, the master soft circuit cell and each of the actuation soft circuit cells comprising an electrically non-conductive fabric covering, a physical interconnection of the master and actuation soft circuit cells forming a garment that is worn by the user, each of the actuation soft circuit cells being electrically connected to and operating under the control of the master soft circuit cell, the master soft circuit cell being configured to wirelessly receive actuation instructions and activate a combination of the actuation soft circuit cells based on the received actuation instructions, and each of the actuation soft circuit cells being configured to generate a particular actuation that is perceived by one or more senses of the user whenever the actuation soft circuit cell is activated by the master soft circuit cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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