Patent · US Active

Methods and systems for haptic rendering and creating virtual fixtures from point clouds

US9471142B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

17Claims

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Assignee

University of Washington · US

Inventors

Howard Jay Chizeck · Mercer Island, US
Fredrik Ryden · Seattle, US
Sina Nia Kosari · Seattle, US
Blake Hannaford · Seattle, US
Nicklas Gustafsson · Upplands Väsby, SE
Hawkeye I. King · Suquamish, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 15, 2012
Grant date	Oct 18, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 11, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2210/56
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, articles of manufacture, and devices related to generating haptic feedback for point clouds are provided. A computing device receives depth data about an In-Contact environment. The computing device generates a point cloud from the depth data. The computing device determines a haptic interface point (HIP). The computing device determines a haptic interface point (HIP). The computing device determines a force vector between the HIP and point cloud. The computing device sends an indication of haptic feedback based on the force vector.

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