Abstract

Tactile communication methods, systems and devices for wireless touch communication which include an array of electromechanical transducer each independently capable of producing a vibration for communication 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 contractor produces the change in the electromagnetic field and a vibrotacticle 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.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,696,860 B2

Application Serial Number

11/644,702

Issue Date

4-13-2010

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Sciences

Department

Psychology

Allowance Date

2-4-2010

Filing Date

12-22-2006

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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