System and method for providing a remote haptic stimulus

摘要

Systems and methods to provide a remote haptic and vibratory feedback stimulus to the body of a participant that may be remote from an actuator for the generation of vortex rings.

主权项

1. A method for providing a remote feedback stimulus to the body of a participant in response to a computer simulated event, the method comprising:
testing system state information of the computer simulated event to identify haptic and tactile association; classifying haptic and tactile type of the computer simulated event using a predetermined model if haptic and tactile association is identified; sensing the position of the participant to generate sensed position information; delivering the sensed position information to a controller; comparing the sensed position information to a predetermined threshold, and generating an activation signal if the sensed position information exceeds the threshold; and delivering the activation signal to at least one actuator at least some distance from the participant to produce at least one vortex ring directed at the participant to generate a haptic or tactile feedback stimulus to the participant.