Vibrotactile feedback arrangement
US11647800B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/803
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Bilateral vestibular loss is a chronic condition of which the causes can be ototoxic, infectious, traumatic, autoimmune or congenital. An object of the invention is to improve the effectiveness of a vibrotactile feedback arrangement. The current invention provides a vibrotactile feedback arrangement for use arranged to a human body, comprising: a sensor arranged for sensing a current attitude of the human body relative to the environment; tactile actuators arranged for allowing the human body to perceive an attitude deviation; an elongated carrier for holding the tactile actuators and the sensor in tactile communication with the human body and for holding the tactile actuators and the sensor substantially fixed relative to the human body; and a processing unit configured for: receiving the current attitude from the sensor; determining the attitude deviation based on comparing a desired attitude of the human body with the current attitude; and transmitting an actuation signal to one or more of the tactile actuators based on the attitude deviation; wherein the tactile actuators are arranged to the carrier such that, when the carrier is used, the tactile actuators are arranged substan…
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