Tactile Communication System for Remote Touch Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional communication systems are inadequate in transmitting tactile information, failing to effectively convey the attributes of touch forces and patterns between users in a remote setting.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that analyze touch inputs from a user, determine their characterization, and communicate this information to another system to provide a corresponding tactile output, utilizing various sensors and communication protocols to recreate the touch experience across different geographical locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional communication systems are used, then audio and video information can be transmitted, but tactile information cannot be adequately communicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces tactile feedback apparatuses as intermediary devices that convert physical touch actions into transmittable signals and reconstruct them at the remote location. These apparatuses act as mediators between the user's physical touch and the remote system, enabling tactile information transmission through wireless communication of force attributes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces direct mechanical contact with a system using sensors, wireless communication, and signal processing. Instead of physical connection, tactile information is transmitted by converting mechanical force attributes into electrical signals, transmitting them wirelessly, and converting them back to mechanical feedback at the remote end.
2Reliability
If tactile feedback apparatuses are used to transmit reaction forces, then tactile information can be communicated, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential attributes of touch forces (magnitude, direction, duration, frequency) needed for tactile communication, rather than transmitting complete physical touch data. This extraction approach reduces data complexity while maintaining tactile information fidelity, allowing accurate tactile transmission with simplified system requirements.
3Measurement precision
If touch characterization analysis is performed to determine output signals, then accurate tactile recreation is achieved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary analysis of touch characteristics (force magnitude, direction, duration, frequency patterns) before generating output signals. By pre-characterizing the touch input parameters, the system can quickly generate appropriate tactile output without extensive real-time processing, reducing latency while maintaining accuracy.
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AI summary
A system and method for communicating tactile information from a first system, receiving a touch input from a user, to a second system.