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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2006
Richard D. Gilson, Oviedo, FL (US);
J. Christopher Brill, Orlando, FL (US);
Gary A. Zets, Maitland, FL (US);
Bruce J. P. Mortimer, Maitland, FL (US);
Richard D. Gilson, Oviedo, FL (US);
J. Christopher Brill, Orlando, FL (US);
Gary A. Zets, Maitland, FL (US);
Bruce J. P. Mortimer, Maitland, FL (US);
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc, Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
Tactile communication methods, systems and devices for wireless touch communication which include an array of electromechanical transducers each independently capable of producing a vibration for communicating qualitative and quantitative tactile cues to a user, at least one electromagnetic field sensor coupled with at least one of the array of transducers for monitoring a change in an electromagnetic field of the array of electromechanical transducers and producing an output signals when a change is detected, wherein a change in a position of a transducer contactor produces the change in the electromagnetic field and a vibrotactile waistbelt for housing the array of electromechanical transducers and sensors, wherein the vibrotactile waistbelt is worn by a user to receive and send wireless touch communication respectively from and to a remotely located controller.