Haptic feedback enabled navigation system using short range radio technologies

摘要

The invention relates to a haptic navigation system, configured for providing a haptic instruction to a user, and to a method for providing a haptic instruction to a user. The haptic navigation system comprises a navigation module comprising a route calculation unit, configured for calculating at least one route for the user to go to a predetermined destination, and a user interaction unit, configured for capturing at least one input parameter from the user, and a feedback unit configured for receiving an instruction sent from the navigation module and for converting the instruction received into a haptic instruction such that the user find the correct route. In this way, a haptic navigation system is provided which is reliable, cost-effective to realize and can easily be integrated into existing navigation systems while at the same time making it possible to get rid of displays or voice recognition in navigation applications.

主权项

1. A haptic navigation system, configured for providing a haptic instruction to a user, comprising:
a navigation module comprising a route calculation unit, configured for calculating at least one route for the user to go to a predetermined destination, and a user interaction unit, configured for capturing at least one input parameter from the user, and a feedback unit configured for receiving an instruction sent from the navigation module and for converting the instruction received into a haptic instruction such that the user finds the correct route, wherein the feedback unit is at least one of: integrated into a wristband, a neckband, a bandage, a steering wheel of a car, into a part of a motorcycle, into a part of a bicycle, into a part of a ski, into clothes, such as gloves, into a hat, a helmet, into a pullover, into a scarf and/or into a shoe; and, configured for sending the haptic instruction to clothes, such as gloves, a hat, a helmet, a pullover, a scarf and/or a shoe, wearable on at least one part of the body of the user, such as at a hand, head, stomach, neck and/or a foot.