426results about "Tactile signalling systems" patented technology

Disclosed are an apparatus, system, and method of a visual sensor of a tactical gear to use facial recognition technology to identify a person of interest and to cause a responsive device on the tactical gear to notify a wearer. In one embodiment, a personal protective equipment includes a responsive device integrated in a tactical gear and a visual sensor. The visual sensor of the tactical gear identifies a target person using an identity artificial intelligence model. The responsive device notifies a wearer of the tactical gear when the visual sensor identifies the target person. Further, the responsive device notifies an additional person when the visual sensor identifies a threat to a protectee of the wearer and the additional person. The responsive device may vibrate when the visual sensor of the tactical gear detects an ambient threat to the protectee of the wearer.

Systems and methods are presented herein for requesting a version of media content from a server that includes haptic feedback rending criteria compatible with the haptics capabilities of a client device. At a server, a request is received for a media asset for interaction on a haptic enabled client device, wherein the media asset comprises haptic feedback rendering criteria. Based on the request, haptic feedback capabilities of the haptic enabled client device associated with the request is determined. The haptic feedback capabilities of the haptic enabled client device are compared to the haptic feedback rendering criteria of one or more versions of the media asset available via the server. In response to the comparing, a version of the media asset comprising haptic feedback rendering criteria compatible with the haptic feedback capabilities of the haptic enabled client device is transmitted from the server to the haptic enabled client device.

Disclosed are a method, system, and apparatus of a body-worn camera system with integrated artificial intelligence for real-time field assistance and automated incident reporting. In one embodiment, a body-worn safety device includes a body-worn camera configured to capture a video of an incident from a perspective of a wearer of the body-worn camera. In this embodiment, a microphone is configured to capture audio concurrently with the video. A processing unit includes an artificial intelligence module in this embodiment. The artificial intelligence module is configured to respond to a voice command from the wearer by analyzing the captured audio, the captured video, and / or an external data of the artificial intelligence module. In another embodiment, a method of a wearable safety system provides an audible answer and a guidance in real-time using the natural language queries; and outputting an audio response and an alert to the wearer.

In one embodiment, a method includes determining vibration signals detected by a personal mobility vehicle, determining that the vibration signals correspond to an unexpected event occurred to the personal mobility vehicle, generating a feedback signal corresponding to the unexpected event, and transmitting the feedback signal corresponding to the unexpected event.

The present invention relates to a system for generative AI-prompting end-device effects. The system comprises one or more end devices, a generative AI model, a processor, and a memory. The generative AI model receives a user prompt describing a spatial lighting effect. The memory element coupled to the processor stores a program. The processor executes the program to position virtual representations of the one or more end devices and generate a script comprising animation instructions for a digital canvas and lighting control instructions for the one or more end devices based on the user prompt. Further, the processor triggers lighting effects on the one or more end devices based on the lighting control instructions of the generated script. The lighting effects are coordinated to mirror the animation of the digital canvas.

Disclosed are a method, system, and apparatus of a corrections officer tactical gear using computer vision to notify of an ambient threat. In one embodiment, a personal protective equipment includes a responsive device integrated in a tactical gear and a visual sensor of the tactical gear to identify an inmate using an inmate artificial intelligence model. The responsive device notifies a wearer of the tactical gear when the visual sensor identifies an ambient threat to the wearer and / or the inmate. A geo-location device may identify a present location of the wearer when the visual sensor identifies the inmate. When the visual sensor identifies the inmate, a present location of the wearer may be transmitted from the tactical gear to a command center of a correctional facility (e.g., may also identify a distance away and / or a location of the inmate from the present location of the wearer).

The present invention relates to a system and method for generating lighting effects based on contextual data. The system includes one or more sources, including microphones, cameras, biometric sensors, environmental sensors, and digital feeds providing information including time, date, season, geolocation, weather, calendar events, or current events. A processor analyzes the contextual data to determine a contextual state associated with an ongoing event or user condition. The processor further identifies secondary trigger conditions through computer vision analysis of screen content, developer-scripted events, generative AI-derived cues, optical character recognition, gameplay events, or transformation of on-screen 2D or 3D visual regions. Based on the contextual or composite contextual state, the processor determines one or more lighting effects, which are then triggered on one or more output devices. This enables dynamic and contextually adaptive lighting responses to both real-world and digital stimuli.

In some embodiments, an electronic device generates a tactile output sequence in response to detecting that the electronic device is oriented within a range of orientations that changes as the distance between the electronic device and a respective object changes. In some embodiments, an electronic device changes one or more characteristics of a tactile output in response to detecting a change in the orientation of the electronic device relative to a respective object. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates tactile outputs with characteristics indicative of the orientation of a camera of the electronic device relative to one or more AR (augmented reality) planes. In some embodiments, an electronic device generates tactile outputs indicative of a data sharing process with a second electronic device.

Disclosed are a method, system, and apparatus of a skyward facing helmet camera and associated methods with artificial intelligence. In one embodiment, a low profile, concavely curved camera housing includes a skyward facing visual sensor, an artificial intelligence model communicatively coupled with the skyward facing visual sensor, and a responsive device. The skyward facing visual sensor on a top surface of the low profile, concavely curved camera housing captures an ambient sky above a wearer of a helmet. The artificial intelligence model detects an object of interest (e.g., a drone, a bird, a plane, a missile, a satellite, an ambient threat, and a celestial object) appearing above the wearer. The responsive device haptically notifies the wearer when the artificial intelligence model detects the object of interest.

Disclosed are an apparatus, system, and method of a visual sensor of a tactical gear to use facial recognition technology to identify a person of interest and to cause a responsive device on the tactical gear to notify a wearer. In one embodiment, a personal protective equipment includes a responsive device integrated in a tactical gear and a visual sensor. The visual sensor of the tactical gear identifies a target person using an identity artificial intelligence model. The responsive device notifies a wearer of the tactical gear when the visual sensor identifies the target person. Further, the responsive device notifies an additional person when the visual sensor identifies a threat to a protectee of the wearer and the additional person. The responsive device may vibrate when the visual sensor of the tactical gear detects an ambient threat to the protectee of the wearer.

One aspect of the utility model relates to a watch dial comprising an autonomous lighting device, the autonomous lighting device (3) comprises the following functional elements: at least one light emitting source (4), an autonomous power supply unit (21), and a control unit (7) used for managing the operation of the at least one light emitting source (4), the dial (2a, 2b) is formed by a plurality of assemblies (9a, 9b) through stacked layers (10, 11, 12, 13, 14), the plurality of layers (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) are connected together via stacked layers (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) and each comprise one or more functional elements of the autonomous lighting device (3).

A system and method for an intelligent hair drying / styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying / styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying / styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and or end consumers to improve styling and dry time. According to the present invention, energy usage is reduced to enable a more efficient design.

A system and method for an intelligent hair drying / styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying / styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying / styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and or end consumers to improve styling and dry time. According to the present invention, energy usage is reduced to enable a more efficient design.

In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving an input audio signal for playback by at least one speaker and at least one tactile transducer, receiving a control signal associated with a user-specified setting for the at least one tactile transducer, and generating a processed audio signal to drive the at least one tactile transducer, wherein the processed audio signal is adjusted based on the control signal independent of a speaker output signal driving the at least one speaker.

A tactile stimulation provision device in the form of a glove according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a first fabric in the form of a glove, a second fabric having a shape covering a hand back portion and finger upper portions of the first fabric by extending from the finger upper portions to fingerprint portions of the first fabric, fixing patches covering fingerprint portions of the second fabric and having first openings, and actuators inserted into the first openings and fixed between the fixing patches and the second fabric.

Provided is a vibration actuator including: a movable body including a magnet having a pillar shape; and a fixing body including a coil and a main body part. The main body part includes an inner peripheral surface, which surrounds the movable body with a gap between the inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface of the movable body inside the coil, and supports the movable body via an elastic support part such that the movable body is vibratable in an axial direction of the movable body. The vibration actuator is configured to cause a flow of a fluid in a direction opposite to a direction of movement of the movable body in the gap and to generate a pipe resistance to the fluid.

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to guiding a user travelling along a path. In one embodiment, a method includes predicting, by a processor, a behavior of a user based on at least sensor data received by the processor. The user is travelling on a pedestrian path. The method further includes, in response to a predicted behavior, controlling a guide, by the processor, to output the guide along the pedestrian path to direct the user.

A system and method for an intelligent hair drying / styling apparatus with user information transmission and storage capabilities is herein provided. The hair drying / styling apparatus houses a control circuit board and an infrared or temperature sensor (or camera) in order detect an individual's hair condition moisture level to determine a user specific, customizable dryer setting. The information detected by the sensor is stored locally, on a proximal Internet-enabled device, or on a remote or cloud-based server and accessed by the hair drying / styling apparatus through a wireless local area network connectivity function. This innovation will enable any number of hair professionals and or end consumers to improve styling and dry time. According to the present invention, energy usage is reduced to enable a more efficient design.

An aerosol-generating device is disclosed. The aerosol-generating device of the present disclosure includes a first container configured to accommodate an aerosol-generating substance, a heater configured to heat the aerosol-generating substance, a second container configured to be rotatable about a rotating shaft thereof and including a plurality of partitioned chambers, a first sensor configured to output a signal indicating rotation of the second container, and a controller configured to determine whether the plurality of chambers is located at preset correct positions based on a signal received from the first sensor.

The present invention relates to a traditional cigarette with a heating structure similar to that of a heat-not-burn cigarette, which provides a heat source that utilizes a chemical reaction, and provides convenience to consumers by providing a cigarette stick equipped with an ignition system that can ignite regardless of the environmental conditions of the smoking area.

An aerosol-generating device according to the present disclosure includes a display through which a user can easily grasp information about the state of the aerosol-generating device. The display of the aerosol-generating device outputs at least one indicator, and the user can obtain information of the aerosol-generating device linked with each indicator by touching the indicators output from the display.

A wearable device for emergency event evacuation and rescue is described herein. The wearable device can include a memory, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive, while the wearable device is being worn by an occupant of a facility, a notification of an emergency event occurring in the facility, and transmit, responsive to receiving the notification of the emergency event occurring in the facility, a current location of the occupant in the facility and current health data of the occupant of the facility.

An aerosol generating device and a system including the same are provided. The aerosol generating device includes a heater for heating an aerosol generating material, a communication interface for communicating with an external device, and a controller, and the controller checks whether authentication of a user has been completed in a state where a communication link with the external device has been formed via the communication interface, and if the authentication has not been completed, restricts the use of at least one function including a heating function for supplying power to the heater, and if the authentication has been completed, lifts the restriction on the use of the at least one function.

A method, apparatus, and system of automated code enforcement monitoring using geospatially tagged video capture is disclosed. In one embodiment, a data acquisition device is provided comprising at least one of a body-worn camera worn by a code enforcement officer, a vehicle-mounted camera, or a drone deployed from the vehicle. The device captures video data of real property together with geospatial coordinates and timestamps within a jurisdictional boundary. An evidence management server is communicatively coupled to the device through a network to store the video data, coordinates, and timestamps. The server identifies a parcel number associated with the captured property based on geospatial coordinates. A violation detection module compares timestamped video data of the parcel with previously captured data to determine modifications to a physical structure or landscaping, thereby identifying potential violations of jurisdictional codes.

This bodily vibration generation device can be mounted to a bodily sensation presentation apparatus and generates, with a simple configuration, suitable vibration corresponding to a sound so that a user bodily senses the vibration. This device has: an electromagnetic actuator that causes, by an inputted drive signal, a movable body being supported so as to be elastically vibratable with respect to a fixed body, to vibrate by driving same in one direction of the vibration directions thereof; an AC signal input unit for inputting an AC signal; and a rectification unit that performs half-wave rectification of the AC signal and outputs the AC signal to the electromagnetic actuator as the drive signal.

A tactile stimulation providing system includes: a tactile stimulation pattern generating apparatus for generating first actuator strength values corresponding to representative values of frequency bands of first audio data and second actuator strength values corresponding to representative values of frequency bands of second audio data; and a tactile stimulation providing apparatus for driving actuators, based on the first actuator strength values and the second actuator strength values, wherein a number of the actuators is smaller than a number of the first and second actuator strength values, wherein the first audio data includes information on a first direction, wherein the second audio data includes information on a second direction different from the first direction, wherein an actuator corresponding to first position information corresponding to the first direction is driven based on only at least one of the first actuator strength values, and wherein an actuator corresponding to second position information corresponding to the second direction is driven based on only at least one of the second actuator strength values.

The utility model discloses a student desk and chair of attention distraction reminding function, including desk body and chair body, the back of chair body is provided with backplate, and the inner wall of the front end of this backplate installs electric push rod, and the front end of electric push rod installs connecting plate, and the middle end of this connecting plate is provided with the backrest of adjusting, and the upper end of chair body is provided with the down -pressing sensor, and the inner wall of this down -pressing sensor is provided with the vibration stick. The utility model discloses, when using the student desk and chair of attention distraction reminding function, through the synergistic effect of down -pressing sensor and millimeter wave radar, realized the accurate identification of sitting posture monitoring and distraction behavior, and down -pressing sensor is as starting switch, activates the whole system after the perception human body weight, ensures that equipment only runs when sitting, reduces the energy consumption this design integrates physical adjustment, real -time monitoring and graded reminding function in an organic whole, and gives consideration to student health and learning concentration, and need not complex control system, and the structure is simple and reliable.

A proximity alert system that includes a proximity device having a transmitter adapted to provide a wireless signal, and an alert device having a receiver adapted to receive the wireless signal, a signal processor adapted to analyze the wireless signal and determine a distance between the proximity device and the alert device, a memory adapted to hold a maximum distance value, a processor adapted to compare the distance to the maximum distance value, and an alert module adapted to provide an indication when the distance exceeds the maximum distance value.

The apparatus and methods of the present invention provide improved accuracy of response for a tactile transducer included in a body-mounted device such as a headphone, VR / AR headset or similar device. Accuracy is increased through the application of digital signal processing, such as with Infinite Impulse Response filters or Finite Impulse Response filters.