49 results about "Visual sensory" patented technology

An improved prosthesis and method for stimulating vision nerves to obtain a vision sensation that is useful for the patient that has lost vision due to AMD, RP, and other diseases. The invention utilizes infrared light to cause action potentials in the retinal nerves similar to those which result from rods and cones stimulated by visible light in healthy retinas. In some embodiments, the invention provides a prosthesis that generates a stimulation pattern of infrared light from an external stimulator array through the eye and focusing the stimulation pattern of infrared light on the retina, especially the fovea. Some embodiments the invention provides improved resolution down to a group of nerves, or even the individual nerve level, with sufficient energy density so as to cause a desired action potential.

An apparatus, method and computer program product is presented to address early visual-sensory motor perception of a subject, where the method comprising the steps of: (1) controlling photic energetic parameters and / or photic perceptual attributes to trigger pre-attentive cuing or increase reactivity in magnocellular activity towards transient visual stimuli of the subject; and (2) generating a optical field comprising optical events based on said photic energetic parameters and said photic perceptual attributes, wherein said optical field transforms into a simple optical flow in the perceptual visual field of said subject. The photic energetic parameters may comprise light array energetic features, including one or more of wavelength, amplitude, intensity, phase, polarization, coherence, hue, brightness, and saturation.

An accelerated learning and rehabilitation system for teaching the performance of a musical instrument, a remotely operated system, a sport, a weapon, and for brain rehabilitation and other uses includes generating sensory cues including auditory, haptic and visual sensory cues capable of being perceived by a user. The generated sensory cues are applied to the user and are dependent on a position of at least one body member of a performer relative to a performance element of a performance object with which an event is performed. The sensory cues are effective for stimulating a various processing center of a brain of the user so that user learns how to position his body member corresponding to the position of the performer of the event. The sensory cues can include visual sensory cues effective for stimulating the visual processing center of the brain of the user. The visual sensory cues are synchronized with the other applied sensory cues so that the position of the body member of the performer is virtually visually indicated in synchronization with the other sensory cues so that the visual processing center is stimulated with a visual sensory cue in synchronization with the stimulation of other processing centers corresponding to the other sensory cues for teaching the user to perform a version of the event.

Active foodware comprises at least a plate unit that provides visual stimuli by having a power source and a visual sensory stimulating component to provide light emanating from the plate. Other devices can provide auditory and haptic stimuli. The plate unit can be a single component where the device and circuitry are all contained in the unit and protected from water or can be two components an upper translucent plate and an underplate comprising the devices and circuitry for directing light through the upper plate.

Active foodware comprises at least a plate unit that provides visual stimuli by having a power source and a visual sensory stimulating component to provide light emanating from the plate. Other devices can provide auditory and haptic stimuli. The plate unit can be a single component where the device and circuitry are all contained in the unit and protected from water or can be two components an upper translucent plate and an underplate comprising the devices and circuitry for directing light through the upper plate.

Apparatus and methods are provided for contemporaneously displaying video images, delivering audio signals and emitting a scent to an individual. A visual sensory portion includes a video screen for displaying the video images to the user. An auditory sensory portion includes a speaker for delivering the audio signals to the user. An olfactory sensory portion includes a renewable scent element impregnated with an aroma for emitting the scent to the user. A remote controller may be provided for controlling the video images displayed to the user and for controlling the audio signals delivered to the user. A disposable shield may be provided for attachment to eyewear worn by the user for shielding the eyes of the user from extraneous visual distractions. The apparatus may be used in relaxation therapy to produce a comprehensive state of relaxation in the patient prior to a medical, dental or psychological procedure.

An apparatus, method and computer program product is presented to address early visual-sensory motor perception of a subject, where the method comprising the steps of: (1) controlling photic energetic parameters and / or photic perceptual attributes to trigger pre-attentive cuing or increase reactivity in magnocellular activity towards transient visual stimuli of the subject; and (2) generating a optical field comprising optical events based on said photic energetic parameters and said photic perceptual attributes, wherein said optical field transforms into a simple optical flow in the perceptual visual field of said subject. The photic energetic parameters may comprise light array energetic features, including one or more of wavelength, amplitude, intensity, phase, polarization, coherence, hue, brightness, and saturation.

The invention discloses terminal equipment and a method for encrypting user information. The terminal equipment comprises an encryption chip and a terminal main body, wherein the terminal main body is used for acquiring the biological information and private information of a user; and the encryption chip is used for encrypting the private information of the user by using biological identification information as a key and using an encryption algorithm, sending encrypted information to the terminal main body, and storing the encrypted information. By adoption of the technical scheme, a mobile internet device (MID) can change a display policy according to different external lighting environments, so that the satisfaction of visual sensory of the user is improved, and the performance of products is improved. A hardware solution of the encryption chip is superior to a software method in terms of both speed and performance. By adoption of a biological identification technology, the user does not need to memorize any password; and operation processes of encryption, decryption, display and input are finished inside the encryption chip without adoption of a mobile phone, so that information leakage caused by a virus or Trojan in the mobile phone is avoided.

An accelerated learning and rehabilitation system for teaching the performance of a musical instrument, a remotely operated system, a sport, a weapon, and for brain rehabilitation and other uses includes generating sensory cues including auditory, haptic and visual sensory cues capable of being perceived by a user. The generated sensory cues are applied to the user and are dependent on a position of at least one body member of a performer relative to a performance element of a performance object with which an event is performed. The sensory cues are effective for stimulating a various processing center of a brain of the user so that user learns how to position his body member corresponding to the position of the performer of the event. The sensory cues can include visual sensory cues effective for stimulating the visual processing center of the brain of the user. The visual sensory cues are synchronized with the other applied sensory cues so that the position of the body member of the performer is virtually visually indicated in synchronization with the other sensory cues so that the visual processing center is stimulated with a visual sensory cue in synchronization with the stimulation of other processing centers corresponding to the other sensory cues for teaching the user to perform a version of the event.

The present invention is a system for guiding catheters into chamber or conduits of the body without the use of X-ray based imaging systems. The system disclosed is used for guidance of catheters in the heart chamber and heart protruding structures and conduits by using external ultrasound and device based physiological sensory inputs to create a quasi-visual-sensory-algorithm that is used to provide clinical sensory and handling input so that device placement is facilitated. The method and preferred devices are designed to deliver high energy defibrillation shocks to the myocardium and also provide a stable substrate for pressure lumens and or sensors used to provide “distal specific” physiological sensory inputs.

According to various illustrative embodiments of the present invention, a reader capable of identifying at least one product by providing non-visual sensory information to a user, the reader comprising: a source which stimulates a response from a marker carried by the at least one product; a detector which detects the response from the marker; a decoder which decodes the detected response to ascertain product identification information therefrom; and a transducer which provides the product identification information in non-visual form. The information may be provided in audible form, such as a tone or as speech.

The invention discloses a method for realizing to transmit and issue visual sensory information such as pictures, short films, cartoon, characters and the like on the movable terminations such as mobile phones, palm computers, and the like through network play music and synchronizing adjoint information when the on-line music is played and a system thereof. The visual sensory information which is customized by the user is stored into a post message database storage system and sets up the corresponding relation together with voice data stored in a helix server; when the user requests a system server to load and play the voice data, the system server sends the visual sensory information corresponding to the voice data to a user terminal, and the visual sensory information is played on the terminal. The invention issues the voice data to the user movable termination, content data of the visual sensory information is dynamically issued to the terminal, and the content of the data can be dynamically regulated according to the requirements of the services and includes individual photographs, advertising message, announce information, and the like; the invention can improve the commercial value of on-line play audio service.

An improved prosthesis and method for stimulating vision nerves to obtain a vision sensation that is useful for the patient that has lost vision due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and other diseases. The present invention utilizes infrared light to cause action potentials in the retinal nerves similar to those which result from rods and cones stimulated by visible light in healthy retinas. In some embodiments, the invention provides a pathway or “image pipe” for transmitting a stimulation pattern of infrared light from an external stimulator array through the eye and focusing the stimulation pattern of infrared light on the retina, especially the fovea. Some embodiments provide improved resolution down to a group of nerves, or even the individual nerve level, with sufficient energy density so as to cause a desired action potential.

The invention belongs to the field of composites, and discloses a high-glass / mineral-fiber-content high-gloss polyamide material and a preparing raw material, preparing method and application thereof.The preparing method of the high-glass / mineral-fiber-content high-gloss polyamide material includes the steps of S1, evenly mixing a hydrogen bond inhibitor with an optional lubricant and antioxidantin advance to obtain a powdery material package, and evenly mixing semi-crystalline polyamide, amorphous polyamide and the powdery material package to obtain a main material; S2, weighing the main material through a weightlessness scale and feeding the main material from a main feed port of a twin-screw extruder, weighing glass / mineral fiber through the weightlessness scale and feeding the glass / mineral fiber from a side feed port of the twin-screw extruder, and conducting melting and extruding, rinsing and cooling, and pelletizing on all the materials in the twin-screw extruder to obtain thehigh-glass / mineral-fiber-content high-gloss polyamide material. The polyamide material obtained through the method has high mechanical strength and high glossiness and is quite suitable for preparingshell type structural parts with high requirement for glossiness and visual sensory effect.

A plurality of first sensory cues are generated capable of being perceived by a user. Each first sensory cue of the plurality of first sensory cues is dependent on a position of at least one body member of a performer relative to a performance element of a performance object with which an event is performed. The plurality of first sensory cues being effective for stimulating a first processing center of a brain of the user. A plurality of visual sensory cues are generated capable of being displayed to the user on a video display device. The visual sensory cues providing a virtual visual indication to the user of the position of the at least one body member. The visual sensory cues being effective for stimulating the visual processing center of the brain of the user. The visual sensory cues being synchronized with the first sensory cues so that the position of the at least one body member is virtually visually indicated in synchronization with the first sensory cue and so that the visual processing center is stimulated with a visual sensory cue in synchronization with a first sensory cue stimulating the first processing center. The synchronized stimulation of the first processing center and the visual processing center is effective for teaching the user to perform a version of the event.

The invention provides a virtual reality (VR) stimulation and auditory integration method for treatment and evaluation of children autism. The method achieves audio and video integration treatment forthe autistic children and evaluates the degree of the autistic children immersed in a VR and auditory integration environment. The invention relates to the fields of computer graphics, man-machine interaction, artificial intelligence and the like. According to the virtual reality (VR) stimulation and auditory integration method for the treatment and evaluation of the children autism, interactiveVR games suitable for the autistic children are developed to achieve visual sensory stimulation and interactive behavior drive for the autistic children, sensitive frequencies are filtered, so that the auditory cortex of the brain is reorganized, the awareness of all the frequencies is promoted to achieve the therapeutic effect. A low-power-consumption smart bracelet is worn to collect the real-time heart rate and arm exercise amount of the children, and analyze and evaluate the interactive VR games and the degree of concentration on the VR and auditory integration environment. The virtual reality (VR) stimulation and auditory integration method for the treatment and evaluation of the children autism has the advantages that the evaluation objectivity and systematicness are strong, the perception of the autistic children for audiovisual content can be quantitatively analyzed and judged, and the integration treatment effect on the children autism is improved.

A method is provided for converting joystick deflection into a speed of relative motion between a image system and a workpiece stage in a computer vision system. The conversion of joystick deflection into speed may be described in terms of a speed / deflection profile that corresponds a present lens characteristics of the system. In one embodiment, the speed / deflection response of the system depends relatively strongly on the present lens characteristic at relatively lower deflections and depends on relatively weakly on the present lens characteristic as the deflection approaches a maximum deflection. The system is advantageous in that, for any lens used, it maintains consistent ergonomic and visual feel at small joystick deflections which typically occur during ostensible precision maneuvers, but is also able to provide fast long-range traverses for large joystick deflections.

The invention discloses an electronic interaction window display system. The electronic interaction window display system comprises a video capture device, a video capture card and a processor, wherein the video capture device is used for capturing user motion change images, the video capture card is connected with the video capture device and used for converting user motion change image analog signals shot by the video capture device into digital signals, and the processor is connected with the video capture card and used for operating the digital signals output by the video capture card to obtain coordinate position parameters on a screen corresponding to change areas. The processor is connected with data storage equipment and retrieves video information stored in the data storage equipment in advance according to the coordinate position parameters calculated by the processor, the processor is connected with a projector used for projecting the video information retrieved from the data storage equipment, and a glass window model used by being matched with the projector and provided with a projection film is arranged in front of the projector. The electronic interaction window display system shocks the visual sensory organs of an audience, can show advertising publicity as a window, and is strong in interestingness and good in publicity effect.

The invention provides a method, system and device for evaluating students' learning ability, which relates to the technical field of educational robot testing and evaluation, and comprises the following steps of acquiring a test target of a user; ccording to the test objective, selecting the learning ability evaluation mode, and testing the user according to the learning ability test mode, wherein the assessment of learning ability includes at least one of questionnaire type, interactive dialogue type, guided operation type, visual sensory type, creative type or force tactile perception type;obtaining the user's learning ability element data in the test process; according to the data in the test process, generating the user's learning ability evaluation report, wherein the learning ability evaluation report includes the scoring of learning ability element data and suggestions for improvement. The invention can reduce the program and the cost of the test for the students, improve theefficiency of the test for the learning ability of the students, carry out multi-dimensional test and evaluation on the students through an interactive mode, and improve the accuracy of the test and evaluation results.

An improved prosthesis and method for stimulating vision nerves to obtain a vision sensation that is useful for the patient that has lost vision due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and other diseases. The present invention utilizes infrared light to cause action potentials in the retinal nerves similar to those which result from rods and cones stimulated by visible light in healthy retinas. In some embodiments, the invention provides a pathway or “image pipe” for transmitting a stimulation pattern of infrared light from an external stimulator array through the eye and focusing the stimulation pattern of infrared light on the retina, especially the fovea. Some embodiments provide improved resolution down to a group of nerves, or even the individual nerve level, with sufficient energy density so as to cause a desired action potential.

The present invention is a system for guiding catheters into chamber or conduits of the body without the use of X-ray based imaging systems. The system disclosed is used for guidance of catheters in the heart chamber and heart protruding structures and conduits by using external ultrasound and device based physiological sensory inputs to create a quasi-visual-sensory-algorithm that is used to provide clinical proper sensory and handling input so that device placement is facilitated. The method and preferred devices are designed to deliver high energy defibrillation shocks to the myocardium and also provide a stable substrate for pressure lumens and or sensors used to provide “distal specific” physiological sensory inputs.

The invention discloses an experimental box for testing the mirror cognitive abilities of animals. The box includes a video recording system, a box body, a lighting system, a shelf, a tray, a water pot and glass or mirror. A glass guide rail frame is arranged on the vertical section in the middle of the box body, and the glass or mirror is arranged in the glass guide rail frame. The box body is symmetrically divided into two identical spaces to enhance the cognition of the animals to specular reflection. The four sides of the box body are made of glass to help animals feel natural light or simulate natural light illumination for the animals; a glass door is arranged on one glass surface of the box body to facilitate come-in and go-out. The tray is arranged at the bottom of a metal wire frame of the box body to facilitate cleaning of animal excrement and garbage. The implementation of the above measures aims to avoid stress response caused by frequent catching. The experimental box, which satisfies the natural properties of animal visual sensory organs to the greatest extent and reduces environment and human intervention, has the advantages that the structure is simple, an experiment is convenient to implemented and the experimental effect is good.

The embodiment of the invention provides a virtual hairstyle replacement method, electronic equipment and a storage medium. According to the virtual hairstyle replacement method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the hair area of the user is cut off from the first image containing the head portrait of the user, then the missing scalp area in the first image after hair cutting is completed, and according to the virtual hairstyle model image and the first image after the scalp area is completed, the head image of the user after the virtual hairstyle is replaced is determined according to the virtual hairstyle model image, interference between the virtual hairstyle model image and the hair area of the user in the virtual hairstyle try-on process of the user is avoided, and try-on experience of the user is improved. And meanwhile, the missing scalp area in the first image after hair cutting is completed, so that the missing scalp area is prevented from influencing the visual feeling of the user, the display effect of the virtual hairstyle model image is improved, and the try-on experience of the user is further improved.

Computer systems and methods can include generating a multidimensional sensory environment using an immersive technology, creating a first digital model that includes a visual representation of an emotional, psychological, or somatosensory user experience or aspect of the user experience, receiving a description of an extra-visual sensory signal, layering the extra-visual sensory signal onto the first digital model such that the extra-visual sensory signal is configured to be produced by a sensory device, and producing a corporealized form of the user experience or aspect of the user experience in the multidimensional sensory environment by at least displaying the visual representation of the first digital model in the multidimensional sensory environment via the immersive technology and producing the extra-visual sensory signal associated with the first digital model at the sensory device. The corporealized user experience can be affected to increase user health and / or performance.

The invention provides a method for decreasing Moire fringes in a glasses-free 3D directional backlight system. The method comprises: calculating Moire fringes generated on an LCD (liquid crystal display) screen when a Fresnel lens set and the LCD screen are under different angles, distances and cycle ratios, and drawing a graph; finding Fresnel lens set and LCD screen distance and angle optimal values from a visual contrast distribution graph for Moire fringes generated by Fresnel lens set and the LCD screen periodical information in the glasses-free 3D directional backlight system; constructing the 3D directional backlight system according to the found Fresnel lens set and LCD screen distance and angle optimal values. The method can decease Moire fringes without affecting the visual enjoinment from the glasses-free 3D system, and the quality of visual sensory views can be improved greatly.

The invention discloses an image restoration algorithm based on a similar convex set projection algorithm, which is used for solving the problem that a large amount of noise exists in an existing image restoration network feature map. The method comprises the following steps: 1) constructing a training sample set and a test sample set; 2) constructing a displayed feature denoising module; 3) constructing an image restoration network model PL-DSR based on a similar convex set projection algorithm; 4) training the PL-DSR network model; 5) testing the PL-DSR network model; 6) generating a restored image. A displayed feature denoising module is constructed on the basis of a traditional convex set projection algorithm and used for suppressing noise in a feature map and introducing the noise into a classical EDSR network, and an image restoration network PL-DSR based on a similar convex set projection algorithm is constructed. The network can effectively suppress noise in the feature map, extract structured clearer features, further improve the recovery effect and the visual sensory experience of people while reducing the complexity of the model, and can be used for completing later manufacturing and processing of photography and movie and television works.

The invention provides a display system enabling digital experience. The display system comprises the following components of: a front-end display module which processes actions for displaying information such as videos, advertisements or pictures on a display interface; a cloud service module which contains an exchange instruction which is corresponding to cloud storage information and information exchange of a front-end display terminal; and a display terminal which is connected with the front-end display module and is used for receiving information outputted by the front-end display module after action processing, wherein the front-end display module outputs established enterprise names and enterprise customized video animation information when the front-end display module is initialized, the display terminal is an infrared multi-point touch screen, and the front-end display module is corresponding to operation support of an infrared multi-point touch mode. According to the display system of the invention, a user can obtain authentic audio and visual sensory experience through simulation display of product libraries, sample rooms and exhibition halls. The display system is designed for home building material enterprises. Innovative digital infrared multiple-point touch technologies are utilized, and efficient and experiential product display can be provided for the enterprises.

A method for administering pharmaceutical agents to a subject is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a course of treatment for a subject, which course includes periodically administering an amount of medicine to the subject, which amount of medicine includes a dose of at least one active pharmacological agent (APA) and an amount of at least one non-active pharmacological agent (NPA), which NPA provides at least one non-visual sensory cue; and b) varying the dosage amount of the APA within the periodically administered amount of medicine, while the amount of the NPA contained within each periodically administered amount of medicine is provided at a level that maintains the sensory cue at a substantially constant level.

The invention discloses a switch key layout method of input equipment, applied to intelligent terminal input equipment. Switch keys of the intelligent terminal input equipment are arranged by using the way that horizontal and perpendicular rows and columns are aligned in a matrix without mismatching, switches can be installed at arranged positions, and the switch control types, arrangement positions and switch quantity can be increased or decreased according to needs. According to the method provided by the invention, spaces between rows and columns are adjusted according to the user needs, the user is convenient to input information, discordance of fingers, wrists and limbs is reduced when the different users input, the visual sensory load and the brain processing load are reduced, recognition and memory of key positions are facilitated, the usage and learning costs of the equipment are reduced, the input efficiency of the user is improved, the production cost is reduced, and thus design, production, usage, replacement and cleaning of the physical input equipment to which the layout scheme is applied become efficient, and the efficient input quality and the effective experience scheme are provided for large numbers of people inputting data information.

A device compensating limits of humans senses, includes a receiver receiving information in a first sense, a converter converting the received information into information in a second sense and a presenter that presents the converted information. In an embodiment, the first sense is the vision and the receiver receives visual information comprising texts, wherein the second sense is auditory sense or tactile sensation, and the receiver comprises an ingestion layer that ingests information from a target object. In another embodiment, the receiver ingests the full audio or visual sensory stimuli, and takes the portion that is blocked for the sensory deprivation of the user, and the converter extracts environmental cues contained therein by applying machine intelligence logic and makes trans-sensory conversion to their synthetic representation.