Diver propulsion assembly incorporating a handheld controller and haptics feedback

Abstract

A diver propulsion assembly includes an assembly harness for being worn by a diver. At least one thruster is carried by the assembly harness and is adapted for propelling the diver through a body of water. The thruster incorporates an electric motor, drive shaft and propeller. A battery is operatively connected to the thruster. A handheld controller is operatively connected to the electric motor of the thruster and is adapted for the controlling at least one of motor activation, propeller speed and propeller direction. The handheld controller incorporates a haptics feedback mechanism configured to generate tactile sensations in a hand of the diver to nonvisually and nonverbally communicate to the diver realtime operational data of the thruster.

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