Method and apparatus to create a complex tactile sensation
US5709219A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/015
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for providing haptic information to a human operator. The system utilizes display devices that dynamically convey touch sensations to the human operator, thereby creating various tactile sensations such as texture and slippage. The system can combine multiple display devices as needed in order to create a specified sense.
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