Tactile Communication Apparatus for Discreet Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile communication devices rely heavily on visual and auditory senses, disrupting users' activities and failing to provide effective communication methods for individuals who are visually impaired or in motion, especially in mobility situations.
Innovation Solution
A tactile communication apparatus that decodes wireless signals into pin combinations on a tactile device, allowing users to feel information through a combination of pin activations, enabling discreet and unrestrictive communication, navigation, and environmental interaction without visual or auditory interruption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If visual and auditory communication methods are used in mobile communication devices, then information can be transmitted to users, but user activities are disrupted and communication is ineffective for visually impaired individuals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments communication information into discrete tactile units represented by pin combinations on a Braille display. Each pin position can be independently activated to create distinct tactile patterns, allowing information to be broken down into manageable tactile elements that can be perceived without visual or auditory interruption
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a tactile intermediary device (Braille display with pins) that translates digital information into physical tactile sensations. This intermediary converts visual/auditory data into tactile feedback through pin activations, enabling communication through the sense of touch rather than sight or sound
2Loss of information
If traditional visual display methods are used, then data can be communicated clearly, but users must pause their physical activities to read information
Solution Approach 1:
The tactile communication device provides self-service communication by delivering information directly to the user's tactile senses through pin activations. Users can perceive information through touch without needing to stop or redirect their attention from their current activities, making the communication process autonomous and non-intrusive
3Ease of operation
If tactile pin combinations are used for communication, then discreet and unrestrictive communication is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal tactile communication system where a single Braille display device can convey multiple types of information (text, navigation, alerts) through standardized pin combinations. The same hardware structure serves multiple communication functions, reducing the need for separate specialized devices while maintaining discreet operation
Data Source
AI summary
A tactile communication apparatus that includes a signal receiver configured decode data received via a wireless signal, a tactile communication device containing a plurality of pins on one side, each pin configured to respectively move in both an outward direction and inward direction to form a plurality of pin combinations based on a plurality of activation signals, and a communication processor configured to generate the plurality of pin activation signals based on the received data so as to convey the data to a user through the plurality of pin combinations of the tactile communication device.