154 results about "Tactile stimuli" patented technology

The present disclosure describes systems, devices, and methods of benefiting a cognitive state or function of a brain of a subject. The systems can include a portable system comprising a single headset device to be worn by a subject, comprising a pair of glasses configured to provide a visual stimulus to the subject, and a pair of supra-aural headphones configured to provide an auditory stimulus to the subject.

A tactile stimulation providing system includes: a tactile stimulation pattern generating apparatus for generating a tactile stimulation pattern through a user interface including a plurality of virtual actuators to which positions of a plurality of actuators are mapped; and a tactile stimulation providing apparatus including the plurality of actuators, the tactile stimulation providing apparatus driving the plurality of actuators according to the generated tactile stimulation pattern.

The invention discloses a wearable path guiding system based on visual-tactile cross-modal mapping. The wearable path guiding system adopts a three-module architecture, namely a visual environment sensing module, a simplified path planning module and a tactile guiding module. The environment perception module constructs an incremental scene map with semantic annotations based on a depth camera. And the simplified path planning module is used for generating a steering vector containing gait information and a steering angle according to the advancing direction and simplified path pointing and performing real-time iterative optimization to realize real-time matching of the advancing direction of the user and the target direction. And the tactile guidance module is used for realizing synchronization of gait and tactile stimulation, generating priority gradient intensity field tactile feedback with a direction indication characteristic according to path deviation information, correcting the advancing direction, and starting the voice auxiliary module when multiple times of tactile correction do not reach the expectation. The method is suitable for a visual signal limited scene, the visual signal is mapped into the tactile signal to realize self-adaptive synchronization with the motion rhythm, and path guidance is completed.

A method and apparatus to provide a multi-sensory bilateral stimulation (BLS) session to a user is described. The multi-sensory BLS session method is user-configurable to allow a user to address a factor such as a problem or a goal. The multi-sensory BLS session includes configurable visual bilateral stimuli and permits the user to select additional audio and / or tactile stimulation. The multi-sensory BLS session method is executable on a programmable device, such as a smartphone.

Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for acquiring, analyzing, and utilizing neurofeedback to promote brain coherence. Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback that allows an individual to regulate his / her brain activity by providing a visual metaphor of brain function, thereby making it accessible for manipulation. In some embodiments of the present technology, a system includes a brain signal detection device wearable by a subject and a computer device including a display and a brain-computer interface (BCI) configured to monitor brain signals and display visual, auditory, and / or tactile stimuli to the subject according to a neurofeedback threshold-based protocol to deliver brain signal coherence between the left and right hemispheres of a subject's brain.

According to the non-intrusive audio health conditioning system and conditioning method, various detection data of a user before conditioning are detected through an HRV intelligent detection module, a user conditioning scheme is formulated, and the conditioning scheme is integrated to an audio signal generator; the audio signal generator can recommend and generate an audio conditioning scheme most suitable for a current user according to user information, the audio conditioning scheme is output to the audio adjusting module, and after the audio conditioning scheme is set, the audio adjusting module converts audio signals through the audio conversion module and transmits the audio signals to the bone conduction module; auditory perception and tactile stimulation are realized through mechanical vibration of the bone conduction module, so that conditioning of single and composite audio information of a human body is realized, and the physical and mental state of the human body is improved. In the audio information conditioning process, a user can carry the bone conduction module to move freely within the wireless signal transmission range, daily life, work and study are not affected, the degree of freedom is higher, and use is more convenient.

The invention belongs to the field of tactile perception, and relates to a tactile spatial position recognition system and method based on extraterritorial stimulation. The system comprises tactile feedback electrodes at finger pulps, extraterritorial stimulation electrodes on the outer sides of the finger pulps and a control module. The extraterritorial stimulation electrodes are at least associated with the tactile feedback electrodes adjacent to the extraterritorial stimulation electrodes; the control module controls whether the associated extraterritorial stimulation electrode works or not according to the working state of the tactile feedback electrode and the incidence relation between the electrode stimulation site and the virtual tactile sense; when the tactile feedback electrode works, the control module applies micro-current to the associated extraterritorial stimulation electrode so as to generate tactile stimulation to the skin outside the finger pulp and send out a space guide positioning signal. The extraterritorial stimulation electrodes are arranged on the outer sides of the finger pulps, and when the associated tactile feedback electrodes work, the corresponding extraterritorial stimulation electrodes work, so that a receptor can more accurately judge the positions of the tactile feedback electrodes for applying micro-current to the finger pulps, and the tactile spatial position recognition capability of the receptor is improved.

A multifunctional, adaptive facial mask delivers cosmetic massage and light therapy in a hands-free format. The mask integrates three elements: (i) internal motion-guiding contours that channel tactile stimulation along anatomically relevant lymphatic paths, (ii) zone-selective actuation using vibration nodes, inflatable micro-bladders, or oscillating pads, and (iii) a flexible Light-Emitting Diode (LED) grid delivering red, near-infrared, and optional blue wavelengths. The soft, medical-grade silicone shell conforms to diverse facial anatomies and maintains a continuous smooth surface that isolates the user from hard mechanics. A microcontroller sequences stimulation across zones (forehead, temple, cheek, nasolabial, jawline, and neck strap) to emulate facial-yoga strokes and lymphatic drainage. Preset modes such as Lift, Recovery, and Glow manage timing, direction, and intensity. Optional enhancements include gentle heat, removable cooling inserts, and low-frequency micro-stimulation. The mask provides an integrated combination of guided internal geometry, sequenced hands-free actuation, and cosmetic light therapy within a flexible, inclusive design.

The invention relates to the technical field of sensors, in particular to a flexible multifunctional touch sensing electronic skin and application, and the flexible multifunctional touch sensing electronic skin comprises a deformation module, an imaging module and a deep learning algorithm processing module; the deformation module comprises a mark layer provided with a mark pattern; the deformation module is used for capturing deformation information of the marking layer caused by external stimulation in real time; the imaging module comprises an embedded camera; the imaging module is used for acquiring a real-time image of the marking layer of the deformation module and reflecting the characteristics of tactile stimulation through image data; and the deep learning algorithm processing module is used for processing the image data captured by the imaging module in real time through a deep learning algorithm, extracting feature information in the tactile signal and further analyzing the property and the distribution of the external stimulation. According to the method, the deep learning algorithm and the visual tactile perception are combined, so that the tactile perception precision is improved, breakthrough is realized in the aspects of three-dimensional force decoupling and real-time recognition of complex actions, and the method has higher application potential and wide prospects.

The invention provides a virtual reality multi-sensory stimulation virtual reality system for a stroke laboratory mouse, which relates to the technical field of medical experiments and comprises a treadmill, a treadmill adjusting component, a weight reduction system, a visual system, an auditory stimulation system, a tactile stimulation system, an olfactory stimulation system, a reward and punishment system, an information acquisition system and a main control system. According to the invention, by designing the weight reduction system, the movement of the experimental mouse is adjusted, the virtual reality multi-sensory stimulation experiment of the stroke experimental mouse which cannot support 100% of the weight of the mouse can be realized, and a visual system, an auditory stimulation system, a tactile stimulation system, an olfactory stimulation system and a reward and punishment system are matched; post-stroke nerve remodeling and motion mode reconstruction are promoted through multi-sensory-channel stimulation, and an important foundation is laid for the next step that virtual reality is used for human body rehabilitation training.

The invention provides a tactile perception full cortex nerve imaging system and method. The tactile perception full cortex nerve imaging system comprises a central control module, a tactile stimulation module and a cortex imaging module. During use, the tactile stimulation module is arranged on the skin of the to-be-tested living body, it is ensured that the tactile stimulation module and the to-be-tested living body move at the same time without displacement when the to-be-tested living body is in a waking state, and tactile fixed-point stimulation of the to-be-tested living body in the waking state is achieved. The tactile stimulation module comprises a plurality of tactile stimulation channels and a plurality of tactile stimulation sites; the central control module performs gating control on the plurality of tactile stimulation channels based on a preset tactile stimulation position to obtain a selected tactile stimulation site, and transmits tactile stimulation current / voltage generated based on a preset tactile stimulation current / voltage parameter to the tactile stimulation site corresponding to the selected tactile stimulation channel; the cortex imaging module collects activity information of single-cell neurons in a cortex multi-subbrain region of a living body to be detected during tactile stimulation, and obtains high-resolution full-cortex neural activity in real time.

The invention is suitable for the technical field of man-machine interaction, and provides a control method and system of a tactile stimulation device and the tactile stimulation device.The method comprises the steps that a preset session program containing a plurality of stimulation block ordered sequences is loaded; real-time physiological data of the user are continuously collected through a biosensor, and the concentration degree state of the user is evaluated based on the real-time physiological data; when the evaluation result of the concentration degree state has a preset change, dynamically adjusting the execution logic of the session program; and generating a driving signal corresponding to the adjusted execution logic and outputting the driving signal to a driving motor to generate a tactile stimulus for adjusting the concentration of the user. According to the invention, the problem that the existing tactile stimulation equipment has a single stimulation mode, so that the user feels adaptive and the effect is reduced is solved.

The invention provides a child burn dressing change pain management method and system based on tactile and auditory stimulation. The method comprises the following steps: constructing a personalized pain management model, and collecting multi-modal data of a patient; and extracting fusion multi-modal data features, and generating tactile and auditory stimulation parameters by using a reinforcement learning model after obtaining fusion features. And the parameters are applied to touch and hearing devices, and personalized stimulation is synchronously applied during dressing change. Cooperative regulation and control of tactile and auditory stimulation are realized by means of multi-modal data fusion and reinforcement learning models, that is, time domain, emotion and electroencephalogram features are deeply fused to generate fusion features, and tactile and auditory parameter joint action vectors are generated through an Actor network based on the fusion features. Through multi-mode information interaction, the tactile stimulation inhibits wound pain signal conduction, the auditory stimulation adjusts amygdaloid nucleus emotional response, the analgesia efficiency is improved through cooperation of the tactile stimulation and the auditory stimulation, and the tolerance threshold value of children to single stimulation is reduced.

A user interface device includes a knob device having a mechanical structure that presents a tactile stimulus in response to every predetermined amount of knob operation, a panel on which the knob device is mounted, a controller, and a vibration generator configured to vibrate the knob device, the vibration generator being controllable by the controller. The controller controls the vibration generator to make the knob device vibrate synchronously with the predetermined amount of knob operation for the knob device to present a tactile stimulus in addition to the tactile stimulus by the mechanical structure.

Disclosed in the present invention are an emotional haptic regulation system and method based on multi-modal fusion. The system comprises a haptic optimal parameter adjustment module, a haptic generation module, a visual-auditory generation module, a multi-physiological signal collection module, a multi-sensory signal collection module and a multi-modal fusion emotion recognition module. The system collects multiple physiological signals of a user, fuses features of the multiple physiological signals with audio and haptic modality features, accurately recognizes the current emotional state of the user in real time by using advanced data processing and analysis techniques, automatically searches for haptic parameters by means of an optimization theory, and actively regulates the emotional state by applying haptic stimuli to the user; and the limitations of conventional methods such as subjective scales are overcome, the impact of unstable physiological signals on emotion recognition results is effectively reduced, and the accuracy of emotion detection in the emotional haptic regulation system is significantly improved. The emotional haptic regulation system has broad application potential in the fields of personal emotion management, medical rehabilitation, audio-video entertainment, etc.

The invention relates to a user interface apparatus and a method of controlling a haptic cue. The user interface device includes: a knob device having a mechanical structure that prompts a tactile stimulus in response to each predetermined amount of knob operation; a panel, wherein the knob equipment is arranged on the panel; a controller; and a vibration generator configured to vibrate the knob device, the vibration generator being controllable by the controller. The controller controls the vibration generator to vibrate the knob device in synchronization with the predetermined amount of knob operation such that the knob device prompts tactile stimuli other than tactile stimuli of the mechanical structure.

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.

This invention relates to a treatment device (101) configured to treat epilepsy, the treatment device (101) comprising: a sensor (103) configured to determine a physiological condition of an individual, the sensor including an electrodermal activity sensor configured to determine a galvanic skin response; a storage module (105) configured to store data regarding the psychological state and behavioural information of the individual; one or more mechanisms configured to provide biofeedback and / or tactile stimulation to activate sympathetic nerve activity based on the physiological condition of the individual and the data regarding the psychological state and behavioural information of the individual and to change the individual's autonomic state, wherein the biofeedback mechanism comprises one or more screens configured to display an animation and the tactile stimulation mechanism comprises a vibrating device; and a controller (107) operatively connected to the sensor (103) and the storage module (105), the controller (107) being configured to control the operation of the one or more mechanisms based on the physiological condition of the individual and the data regarding the psychological state and behavioural information of the individual to provide biofeedback and / or tactile stimulation treatment to the individual. In a more general sense, the invention may relate to a treatment device configured noninvasively to treat neurological conditions and / or neuropsychiatric conditions, designed to modulate autonomic nervous system through biofeedback configured to change brain network. The treatment device comprising: physiological sensor, storage piling psychological data and operating controller to effectively provide at least one of biofeedback and tactile stimulation to the individual to curtail neurological and / or neuropsychiatric events

The present invention relates to a device for preventing, alleviating or treating degenerative brain diseases by inducing brain wave synchronization through acoustic vibration tactile stimulation and bone conduction music, and a method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wearable device which is worn on the head of a wearer, stimulates the brain by providing Vibroussis composed of 40 Hz vibration and sound to the forehead lobe and the temporal lobe of the wearer, and recovers the gamma oscillation of the brain to normal by increasing the cerebral blood flow. Therefore, the device and the method thereof can prevent, relieve or treat degenerative brain diseases (such as mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease (dementia)).

The utility model relates to the technical field of toys, in particular to a handheld pinching instrument for stimulating sense organs through touch. Comprising a shell which is made of an elastic material and is of a hollow structure; the multiple cutting planes are distributed on the surface of the shell; the concave-convex pattern is arranged on the cutting plane, and the concave-convex pattern is composed of a convex part and / or a concave part; according to the utility model, the structure is reasonable, the hollow shell has better holding and pinching feelings, the plurality of cutting planes enable the surface of the shell to have distinct edges and corners, nerves are stimulated to promote the body to release enkephalin so as to relax the body, the cutting planes are provided with various three-dimensional concave-convex patterns, the visual sense needs are met, the friction and the hand feeling can be better stimulated, and the effect is good. The entertainment of pinching is further improved, the pressure of the body is released, and anxiety is avoided.

Disclosed herein are a biomimetic tactile sensor, a robotic skin including the same, and a preparation method therefor. The biomimetic tactile sensor includes a base layer on which a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of microphones are arranged to be distributed, a hydrogel layer disposed on the base layer, and a stimulus receiving layer disposed on the hydrogel layer, and the biomimetic tactile sensor senses a tactile stimulus accompanied by pressure, vibration, or both.

To provide a tactile sense presentation device capable of imparting a comfortable tactile sense stimulus that makes a user feel as if he / she were caressed.SOLUTION: A tactile sense presentation device includes: a tactile sense presentation part having a presentation surface S1 of the tactile sense; and a drive part driving the tactile sense presentation part. The tactile sense presentation part is arranged along the presentation surface S1, and a wall on the presentation surface S1 side is configured to have a plurality of air chambers 9 formed of an elastic membrane that can swell and deform in a normal line direction to the presentation surface S1. The drive part is provided every air chamber 9 and has a plurality of drive units 13 adjusting air pressure in the air chambers 9 so that the elastic membrane swells and is restored. The drive unit 13 has: a pressurization chamber communicating with the air chamber 9; a diaphragm 15 which forms a wall of the pressurization chamber and swells inward from outside the pressurization chamber when a pressing surface opposite the pressurization chamber side is pressed; and an actuator which is disposed against the pressing surface and presses the pressing surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

An attention attracting system includes HMI devices that are mounted on a subject vehicle; and an attention attracting device that transmits, to a driver, a possibility of contact between the subject vehicle and an object through the HMI devices. The attention attracting device includes a processor that identifies a risk position at which the contact occurs and a risk level of the contact, estimates a degree of fatigue of the driver, and transmits the risk position and the risk level to the driver. The processor selects an HMI device to be used in accordance with the degree of fatigue of the driver, provides a tactile stimulus or an auditory stimulus to the driver through a tactile HMI device or an auditory HMI device at a remarkableness level corresponding to height of the risk level, and transmits visual information to the driver through a visual HMI device.

The application provides a multi-modal dynamic tactile encryption method, a tactile encryption skin, a system and an application, which comprises the following steps: a dynamic tactile force acts on a tactile encryption epidermis, image data of an initial state of the tactile encryption epidermis and an image data generated in a dynamic tactile action process are collected through a tactile encryption subcutaneous tissue; based on the image data, a position cell tensor, a velocity tensor and a depth tensor generated before and after the encryption epidermis granular layer is subjected to a tactile stimulation are obtained; based on the position cell tensor, the velocity tensor and the depth tensor, a double-modal dynamic tactile feature or a multi-modal dynamic tactile feature based on a dynamic force-velocity-depth coupling is constructed; and the double-modal dynamic tactile feature or the multi-modal dynamic tactile feature is subjected to multi-level standard encryption based on a self-defined initial key to obtain a final dynamic multi-modal tactile process encryption result. The application has high specificity, which includes spatial and temporal features; the encryption process is dynamic, contains the whole process of biological tactile action, and has high reliability.

The utility model discloses a magnetic resonance brush motion tactile stimulation system, including peripheral drive and control module, action execution module and stimulation module, the peripheral drive and control module includes FPGA, the FPGA is connected with motor servo driver, action execution module includes linear motor and Hall sensor, and the linear motor is connected with the Hall sensor. The linear motor is connected with the motor servo driver, the Hall sensor is connected with the FPGA, the stimulation module comprises a transmission unit and a stimulation unit, the linear motor is connected with the transmission unit, and the transmission unit is connected with the stimulation unit. The tactile stimulation device can be quickly installed and deployed and is used for applying tactile stimulation to a subject, and the stimulation mode can be highly self-defined. And the system has extremely fast time response, supports high-time-resolution recording, and can be used for tactile psychological physical experiments of different parts and tactile-related human brain activity researches.

A tactile stimulation providing system includes: a tactile stimulation pattern generating apparatus for generating a tactile stimulation pattern through a user interface including a plurality of virtual actuators to which positions of a plurality of actuators are mapped; and a tactile stimulation providing apparatus including the plurality of actuators, the tactile stimulation providing apparatus driving the plurality of actuators according to the generated tactile stimulation pattern.

: A method for enabling comprehension of speech by tactile stimulation is provided. The method includes steps as follows: receiving an audio input; performing an analog-to-digital conversion on the audio input; performing a DFT to convert the audio input to a frequency domain; extracting key features of the audio input based on a band of the audio input, wherein the key features contain frequencies that are representative of at least one vowel; and converting frequencies of the extracted key features to a range of tactile frequencies, which comprises performing a mapping process on the frequencies to shift or map them into a subset, such that the mapping process transfers the frequencies from a high-frequency interval to a low-frequency interval, wherein the low-frequency interval is a perceivable range of tactile frequencies.

The present invention relates to a tactile stimulation device, a driving method, a wearable device and a storage medium. The tactile stimulation device comprises: a vibration array, comprising a plurality of vibration modules connected in parallel, wherein the resonant frequencies of any two vibration modules are different; a controller connected to a power driving circuit, and generating a corresponding driving signal according to vibration demand information of the vibration array; and a power driving circuit connected to the vibration array, and used to generate an electric energy signal required for vibration of the vibration array according to the driving signal. The above device not only realizes the independent control of the vibration unit, but also reduces the cost of the power driving circuit, achieving both.