Barrier-free communication reader

Abstract

The invention discloses a barrier-free communication reader, and relates to the technical field of auxiliary communication and barrier-free, the barrier-free communication reader comprises a glove body, and the glove body is integrated with an input module, a tactile feedback module, a control module and a power supply module; the input module comprises a plurality of self-reset type buttons arranged on the inner sides of fingers of the glove body, and the input module is used for receiving characters or instructions input by a user by pressing different self-reset type button combinations and transmitting the received information to the control module; self-reset button input and multi-dimensional vibration feedback are integrated, a closed loop of'user input-text output-external information-touch receiving 'is realized, the limitation of a one-way function of existing equipment is solved, meanwhile, complicated specific codes are replaced by supporting self-defined visual mapping (such as pinyin and strokes), the learning threshold is remarkably reduced, and the learning efficiency is improved. The method can efficiently adapt to complex language systems such as Chinese characters, and meets daily communication requirements of different users.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of assistive communication and accessibility technology, and in particular to an accessible communication reader. Background Technology

[0002] People who are deaf, blind, or mute face extremely severe challenges in interacting with the outside world due to the simultaneous loss of hearing, vision, and speech. They cannot communicate through conventional speech, writing, or gestures, resulting in significant barriers to social participation, education, and daily life. Existing assistive devices often suffer from limited functionality or high operational barriers. 1. One-way input devices (such as sign language translation gloves) can only convert user input into speech or text output, and cannot allow users to receive external information; 2. One-way feedback devices (such as Braille tactile displays) can only transmit external information through touch, but lack the function of user active input; 3. A few bidirectional devices (such as Lorm-encoded haptic gloves) rely on specific haptic alphabet systems, requiring users to learn complex encoding rules in advance, and have low input / feedback accuracy, making them difficult to adapt to complex character sets such as Chinese characters.

[0003] Therefore, in order to address the core pain points of "difficulty in input, difficulty in receiving, and high learning costs" for the deaf, blind, and mute population, an accessible communication reader is proposed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems in the prior art by proposing an accessible communication reader.

[0005] An accessible communication reader includes a glove body, on which an input module, a haptic feedback module, a control module, and a power supply module are integrated; The input module includes multiple self-resetting buttons located on the inside of the fingers of the glove body. The input module is used to receive characters or instructions input by the user by pressing different combinations of self-resetting buttons and to transmit the received information to the control module. The tactile feedback module includes multiple vibrating flat motors embedded in the back of the glove body. The tactile feedback module is used to receive vibration signals and drive the corresponding vibrating flat motors to generate vibrations, so as to transmit information to the user through touch. The control module includes a microprocessor, a wireless communication unit, and a storage unit. The control module is electrically connected to the input module and the haptic feedback module, respectively. The control module is used to process the text conversion and transmission of input information, the reception of external text, and the conversion of vibration signals. The power supply module is used to supply power to the input module, haptic feedback module and control module.

[0006] Preferably, the glove body has two self-resetting buttons on the thumb and three self-resetting buttons on each of the other thumbs. The number of vibrating flat motors on the glove body is the same as the number of self-resetting buttons, and their positions correspond one-to-one.

[0007] Preferably, each of the self-resetting buttons corresponds to a preset character or instruction, and the character or instruction is input by different pressing methods. Each of the vibrating flat motors corresponds to a preset character, and different character information is distinguished by different vibration frequencies, durations, or combination modes.

[0008] Preferably, the microprocessor is used to receive the pressing signal from the input module, convert the character corresponding to the pressing signal into corresponding text through AI, and send it to the external device through the wireless communication unit. At the same time, it can receive text information from the external device, convert it into vibration code, and drive the corresponding vibration flat motor of the haptic feedback module to vibrate. The storage unit pre-stores the mapping relationship between the self-resetting button and the character or instruction, as well as the mapping relationship between the character and the vibration code.

[0009] Preferably, the power supply module includes a flexible lithium battery, which has a ring-shaped structure and is disposed at the wrist of the glove body, and the flexible lithium battery is provided with a charging interface.

[0010] Preferably, the self-resetting button and the vibration flat motor are both connected to the control module and the power supply module via flexible wiring.

[0011] Preferably, each of the self-resetting buttons has a raised texture on its surface.

[0012] Preferably, the glove body is made of a flexible, abrasion-resistant material.

[0013] Preferably, the flexible lithium battery has a capacity of 500-800mAh.

[0014] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are: 1. This invention integrates a self-reset button input with multi-dimensional vibration feedback to achieve a closed loop of "user input → text output → external information → tactile reception," thus overcoming the limitations of the one-way function of existing devices. At the same time, by supporting custom intuitive mappings (such as pinyin and strokes) to replace complex specific codes, it significantly reduces the learning threshold, enabling it to efficiently adapt to complex language systems such as Chinese characters and meet the daily communication needs of different users.

[0015] 2. The physical travel of the self-reset button in this invention provides clear tactile feedback. Vibration coding distinguishes characters through multi-dimensional parameters, improving tactile recognition and making it suitable for users with large differences in tactile sensitivity. Flexible materials and modular design ensure wearability. Wireless communication supports connection with mainstream devices and is suitable for scenarios such as daily communication, learning, and medical treatment. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a front structural diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the background structure of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the initial encoding corresponding to the respective reset button and vibration flat motor in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0019] In the diagram: 1. Glove body, 2. Self-resetting button, 3. Flexible lithium battery, 4. Vibration flat motor, 5. Microprocessor, 6. Wireless communication unit, 7. Storage unit, 8. Charging connector. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this invention easier to understand, the invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0021] Reference Figure 1-2 As shown, an accessible communication reader includes a glove body 1, on which an input module, a tactile feedback module, a control module and a power supply module are integrated; The input module includes multiple self-resetting buttons 2 disposed on the inside of the fingers of the glove body 1. The input module is used to receive characters or instructions input by the user by pressing different combinations of self-resetting buttons 2, and to transmit the received information to the control module. The tactile feedback module includes multiple vibrating flat motors 4 embedded in the back of the glove body 1. The tactile feedback module is used to receive vibration signals and drive the corresponding vibrating flat motors 4 to generate vibrations so as to transmit information to the user through touch. The control module includes a microprocessor 5, a wireless communication unit 6, and a storage unit 7. The microprocessor 5, the wireless communication unit 6, and the storage unit 7 are all located on the back of the hand of the glove body 1. The control module is electrically connected to the input module and the tactile feedback module, respectively. The control module is used to process the text conversion and transmission of input information, the reception of external text, and the conversion of vibration signals. The power supply module is used to supply power to the input module, haptic feedback module and control module.

[0022] The glove body 1 has two self-resetting buttons 2 on its thumb and three self-resetting buttons 2 on each of the other thumbs. The number of vibrating flat motors 4 on the glove body 1 is the same as the number of self-resetting buttons 2, and their positions correspond one-to-one.

[0023] Each self-resetting button 2 corresponds to a preset character or command. Characters or commands are input through different pressing methods (single press, multiple press, long press). The self-resetting travel (0.5-1mm) of the self-resetting button 2 provides clear pressing feedback to avoid misoperation. Each vibrating flat motor 4 corresponds to a preset character, and different character information (letters, numbers, Chinese radicals or symbols) are distinguished by different vibration frequencies (50-200Hz), durations (0.1-1s), or combination modes (single motor vibration / multi-motor linkage).

[0024] The microprocessor 5 receives the pressing signal from the input module, converts the character corresponding to the pressing signal into corresponding text through AI, and sends it to the external device through the wireless communication unit 6. At the same time, it can receive text information from the external device, convert it into vibration code, and drive the corresponding vibration flat motor 4 of the haptic feedback module to vibrate. The storage unit 7 pre-stores the mapping relationship between the self-resetting button 2 and the character or instruction, as well as the mapping relationship between the character and the vibration code.

[0025] The power supply module includes a flexible lithium battery 3, which has a ring structure and is located at the wrist of the glove body 1. When the user wears the glove body 1, there is less wrist movement. The flexible lithium battery 3 is equipped with a charging interface (Type-C can be used). The battery capacity of the flexible lithium battery 3 is 500-800mAh, and the battery life is ≥8 hours, ensuring the device's battery life.

[0026] The self-resetting button 2 and the vibrating flat motor 4 are both connected to the control module and the power supply module through flexible circuits. The glove body 1 is made of flexible and wear-resistant materials, such as a blend of spandex and nylon.

[0027] Each of the self-resetting buttons 2 has a raised texture (2-3mm in diameter) on its surface to enhance tactile recognition.

[0028] Example like Figure 3 As shown, the initial encoding characters corresponding to each self-resetting button 2 and each vibrating flat motor 4 on the glove body 1 are as follows: For example, the characters corresponding to the self-resetting button 2 and the vibrating flat motor 4 at the top of the left glove's thumb are "0 / space / !". To input "0", the self-resetting button 2 needs to be pressed briefly once; to input "space", the self-resetting button 2 needs to be pressed briefly twice; and to input "!", the self-resetting button 2 needs to be pressed long once. When transmitting "0" to the user, the vibrating flat motor 4 will vibrate once for 0.2 seconds; when transmitting "space", the vibrating flat motor 4 will vibrate twice for 0.2 seconds with a 0.5-second interval in between; and when transmitting "!", the vibrating flat motor 4 will vibrate continuously for 0.5 seconds. The information transmission interval for each character is 2 seconds.

[0029] After startup, the control module automatically loads the pre-stored button-character mapping table (e.g., single-pressing the 2nd button from top to bottom of the left index finger corresponds to "a", and single-pressing the 3rd button from top to bottom of the right ring finger corresponds to "b") and the character-vibration coding table (e.g., "a" corresponds to the 2nd motor from top to bottom of the left index finger vibrating for 0.2 s, and "b" corresponds to the 3rd motor from top to bottom of the right ring finger vibrating for 0.2 s); User input information: If the user wants to input "Hello", by pressing the preset button combination: "n" corresponds to single-pressing the 3rd button from top to bottom of the right middle finger, "i" corresponds to single-pressing the 1st button from top to bottom of the right middle finger, "h" corresponds to single-pressing the 2nd button from top to bottom of the right ring finger, "a" corresponds to single-pressing the 2nd button from top to bottom of the left index finger, "o" corresponds to single-pressing the 1st button from top to bottom of the right index finger; the input module transmits the pressing signal to the control module, and the microprocessor 5 converts the signal into the text "Hello" after parsing, and sends it to the paired mobile phone through the wireless communication unit 6, and the text is displayed on the mobile phone screen or broadcast through the speaker (selected according to the needs of the receiving party); Receiving external information: An external device (such as another person's mobile phone) sends the text "See you tomorrow" to the device. After receiving it, the control module analyzes it into the corresponding vibration coding: "明" corresponds to "m", "i", "n", "g", "天" corresponds to "t", "i", "a", "n", "见" corresponds to "j", "i", "a", "n"; the tactile feedback module drives the corresponding vibrating flat motor 4 to vibrate according to the coding, and the user perceives and recognizes the text content through the tactile sense of the back of the hand; Customized update: The user can modify the button-character mapping relationship (such as adapting to dialect pinyin) or adjust the vibration frequency (such as reducing the frequency to 50 Hz for users with sensitive touch) through the mobile phone APP, and the updated data is synchronized to the storage unit 7 of the control module through the wireless communication unit 6.

[0030] As is known by technical common sense, the present invention can be implemented by other embodiments that do not depart from its spirit or essential features. Therefore, the above disclosed embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not exclusive. All changes within the scope of the present invention or within the scope equivalent to the present invention are encompassed by the present invention.

Claims

1. An accessible communication reader, characterized in that: Includes a glove body (1), on which an input module, a tactile feedback module, a control module and a power supply module are integrated; The input module includes multiple self-resetting buttons (2) disposed on the inside of the fingers of the glove body (1). The input module is used to receive characters or instructions input by the user by pressing different combinations of self-resetting buttons (2) and to transmit the received information to the control module. The tactile feedback module includes multiple vibrating flat motors (4) embedded in the back of the glove body (1). The tactile feedback module is used to receive vibration signals and drive the corresponding vibrating flat motors (4) to generate vibrations so as to transmit information to the user through touch. The control module includes a microprocessor (5), a wireless communication unit (6), and a storage unit (7). The control module is electrically connected to the input module and the haptic feedback module, respectively. The control module is used to process the text conversion and transmission of input information, the reception of external text, and the conversion of vibration signals. The power supply module is used to supply power to the input module, haptic feedback module and control module.

2. The accessible communication reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glove body (1) has two self-resetting buttons (2) on the thumb and three self-resetting buttons (2) on the other thumbs. The number of vibrating flat motors (4) on the glove body (1) is the same as the number of self-resetting buttons (2), and their positions correspond one-to-one.

3. The barrier-free communication reader according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each self-resetting button (2) corresponds to a preset character or instruction. The character or instruction is input by different pressing methods. Each vibrating flat motor (4) corresponds to a preset character, and different character information is distinguished by different vibration frequencies, durations or combination modes.

4. The barrier-free communication reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The microprocessor (5) is used to receive the pressing signal from the input module, convert the character corresponding to the pressing signal into the corresponding text through AI and send it to the external device through the wireless communication unit (6). At the same time, it can receive the text information from the external device, convert it into vibration code and drive the corresponding vibration flat motor (4) of the haptic feedback module to vibrate. The storage unit (7) pre-stores the mapping relationship between the self-resetting button (2) and the character or instruction, as well as the mapping relationship between the character and the vibration code.

5. The barrier-free communication reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply module includes a flexible lithium battery (3), which has a ring structure and is located at the wrist of the glove body (1). The flexible lithium battery (3) is provided with a charging interface.

6. The barrier-free communication reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The self-resetting button (2) and the vibration flat motor (4) are both connected to the control module and the power supply module via flexible wiring.

7. The barrier-free communication reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the self-resetting buttons (2) has a raised texture on its surface.

8. The barrier-free communication reader according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glove body (1) is made of a flexible and wear-resistant material.

9. The barrier-free communication reader according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flexible lithium battery (3) has a capacity of 500-800mAh.

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