Haptic Effect Management via Vibration Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional haptic systems lack flexibility and realism as they rely on pre-defined haptic effects, failing to mirror contextual vibrations from physical environments, limiting user customization and immersion.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for capturing haptic effects using vibration sensors, saving them to a library, and mapping them to software features, allowing users to visualize, modify, and trigger desired haptic effects in response to specific scenarios, enhancing realism and customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If pre-defined haptic effects are used, then system simplicity is maintained, but haptic realism and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent captures real-world haptic effects using vibration sensors and stores them as waveform data that can be reproduced. This copying approach allows the system to mirror actual physical vibrations (e.g., engine vibrations, footstep sensations) without requiring complex physical replication mechanisms, thereby improving haptic realism while keeping the system relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects and applies haptic effects based on captured waveform data rather than using static pre-defined effects. The vibration sensor continuously monitors real-world vibrations, and the system adapts its haptic output in real-time based on captured waveforms, enabling dynamic adaptation to different contexts while maintaining manageable system complexity through software-based flexibility.
2Ease of operation
If captured haptic effects are stored and mapped to software features, then user customization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically captures haptic effects using vibration sensors and stores them in a library without requiring manual user input for each effect. Users can easily access and map these pre-captured effects to software features through intuitive interfaces, making the system self-serve in effect generation while keeping user interaction simple and customization accessible.
Solution Approach 2:
Haptic effects are captured and stored in advance in a library before being needed for specific software features. This preliminary action allows users to quickly map pre-prepared effects to different software functions without requiring real-time effect generation or complex configuration processes, thereby improving ease of customization while managing system complexity through pre-processing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables more realistic and customizable haptic feedback by allowing users to capture and modify haptic effects, mirroring real-world vibrations and enhancing user interaction with virtual environments.
Implementation Method 1
A haptic effect that is captured using a vibration sensor can be obtained
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to haptic effect management. A haptic effect that is captured using a vibration sensor can be obtained, the haptic effect defined by a waveform. The haptic effect can be saved to a haptic effect library, the haptic effect library containing a plurality of captured haptic effects. The haptic effect can be mapped to at least one software feature, wherein the haptic effect is generated in response to the at least one software feature being activated.