Safety for wearable virtual reality devices via object detection and tracking
US9754167B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/28
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The technology disclosed can provide improved safety by detecting potential unsafe conditions (e.g., collisions, loss of situational awareness, etc.) confronting the user of a wearable (or portable) sensor configured to capture motion and/or determining the path of an object based on imaging, acoustic or vibrational waves. Implementations can enable improved safety to users of virtual reality for machine control and/or machine communications applications using wearable (or portable) devices, e.g., head mounted displays (HMDs), wearable goggles, watch computers, smartphones, and so forth, or mobile devices, e.g., autonomous and semi-autonomous robots, factory floor material handling systems, autonomous mass-transit vehicles, automobiles (human or machine driven), and so forth, equipped with suitable sensors and processors employing optical, audio or vibrational detection.
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