| 摘要 |
A skin stimulation system ( 200 ) is integrated into a piece of clothing or any type of wearable accessory ( 101, 101' ) which is connected to a controlling device ( 109 ). The system comprises a variety of sensing means ( 105 a-c, 105' ) for input information. Actuators ( 106 a-p) placed on or close to body of a person wearing this piece of clothing or wearable accessory ( 101, 101' ) are used for generating (S 104' ) visual, auditive, tactile, gustatoric and/or olfactoric stimuli (e.g. heat, pressure, vibrational and/or electric pulses, etc.). The invention further specifies a new method for transmitting tactile information between different wearable computing devices ( 100, 100' ). According to one embodiment of the present invention, a number of different actuator elements ( 106 a-p) which are used for generating vibro-tactile sensations are integrated into a piece of jewelry such as e.g. a necklace ( 304 ), a bracelet, rings ( 900 b) with a single or variable number of beads ( 900 a), gemstones, etc. These actuator elements ( 106 a-p) are embedded in detachable casings ( 306 a 1 -a 4 ) which are pivotable about their suspension axes. Each of said beads, gemstones, etc. or at least some of them includes at least one integrated actuator element ( 106 a-p). The invention further pertains to a method for tuning (S 901 ) key parameters of said stimuli by pivoting said casing ( 306 a 1 -a 4 ) about at least one axis so as to bring said actuator means ( 106 a-p) closer to or farther away from parts of a user's body wearing said piece of clothing or wearable accessory ( 101, 101' ). Said key parameters are e.g. the intensity, duration and/or frequency of said stimuli.
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