METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH SENSORS FOR SENSING HAND OR FINGER POSITIONS FOR ADJUSTABLE CONTROL
First Claim
1. A device for converting hand or finger positions or movements into electrical signals, the device comprising:
- a handle for receiving one or more fingers or a portion of a hand;
a handle displacement sensor for producing an electrical signal in response to movement or displacement of the handle;
a set of tactile sensors on or near the surface of the handle, each tactile sensor associated with a different region of the handle;
a detector for detecting contact of one or more of the tactile sensors to generate an observed touch-point map for the handle for a respective sampling interval; and
an electronic data processor for generating a gain or control response ratio in the electrical signal outputted by the device in response to the observed touch-point map matching or being substantially similar to a reference touch-point map.
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Abstract
A handle is adapted to receive one or more fingers or a portion of the hand. A set of sensors is mounted on or near the surface of the handle. Each sensor associated with a different region of the handle. A detector is arranged to detect contact of one or more of the sensors, by one or more fingers or a portion of a hand, to generate an observed touch-point map for the handle for a respective sampling interval. A controller can generate a gain or control response ratio in the electrical signals outputted in response to the observed touch-point map matching or being substantially similar to a reference touch-point map, where the electrical signals are derived from movement or displacement of the handle by a user.
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23 Claims
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1. A device for converting hand or finger positions or movements into electrical signals, the device comprising:
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a handle for receiving one or more fingers or a portion of a hand; a handle displacement sensor for producing an electrical signal in response to movement or displacement of the handle; a set of tactile sensors on or near the surface of the handle, each tactile sensor associated with a different region of the handle; a detector for detecting contact of one or more of the tactile sensors to generate an observed touch-point map for the handle for a respective sampling interval; and an electronic data processor for generating a gain or control response ratio in the electrical signal outputted by the device in response to the observed touch-point map matching or being substantially similar to a reference touch-point map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for converting hand or finger positions or movements into electrical signals, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more fingers or a portion of the hand on a handle; producing an electrical signal in response to movement or displacement of the handle; providing a set of tactile sensors on or near the surface of the handle, each sensor associated with a different region of the handle; detecting contact of one or more of the tactile sensors to generate an observed touch-point map for the handle for a respective sampling interval; and determining a gain or control response ratio in the electrical signal outputted by the method in response to the observed touch-point map matching or being substantially similar to a reference touch-point map. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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