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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2018
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
John A. Rogers, Wilmette, IL (US);
Shuai Xu, Chicago, IL (US);
In Hwa Jung, Evanston, IL (US);
Ha Uk Chung, Evanston, IL (US);
Xinge Yu, Evanston, IL (US);
Yu Yang, Evanston, IL (US);
Jungyup Lee, Evanston, IL (US);
Rujie Sun, Evanston, IL (US);
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL (US);
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana, IL (US);
Abstract
Provided are actuation devices, virtual reality devices formed from the actuation devices, and related virtual reality methods. The devices may comprise a plurality of spatially distributed actuators, each actuator configured for interacting with a biological skin surface; a wireless controller configured to receive operative command signals to control each of the actuators; and a wireless power system to power the actuators. Also provided are unique layouts of multiple interconnected devices to achieve large area coverage.