Dataglove having tactile feedback and method

摘要

A data glove for generating tactile feedback at a finger upon interaction of the finger with an interaction element on an infrared touchscreen includes receiving elements for receiving the fingers of an operator and stimulators for generating tactile feedback attached on the finger-receiving elements. The date glove also includes elements for identifying the finger interacting with the infrared touchscreen and a signal generator for exciting the stimulator of the interacting finger upon successful actuation of an interaction element on the infrared touchscreen.

主权项

1. A data glove for generating tactile feedback at a user's finger upon touching the finger to an interaction element on an infrared touchscreen, wherein the data glove comprises:
receiving elements configured to receive fingers of an operator; stimulators configured to generate tactile feedback and attached to the finger-receiving elements; a plurality of infrared photodetectors configured to identify a finger touching the infrared touchscreen; and a signal generator configured to excite a stimulator of the finger touching the infrared touchscreen upon successful actuation of the interaction element on the infrared touchscreen, wherein the plurality of infrared photodetectors is arranged at the data glove and each of the plurality of infrared photodetectors is assigned to one of the receiving elements, wherein each of the plurality of infrared photodetectors is configured to detect infrared rays emitted by the infrared touchscreen based on a distance of the respective one of the plurality of infrared photodetectors from the infrared touchscreen, and wherein the finger for which a corresponding one of the plurality of infrared photodetectors provides a maximum photocurrent is identified as the finger touching the infrared touchscreen.