US Patent Application 18250081. KINETIC CONTROL SUPPORT APPARATUS, KINETIC CONTROL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM simplified abstract
KINETIC CONTROL SUPPORT APPARATUS, KINETIC CONTROL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Organization Name
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
KINETIC CONTROL SUPPORT APPARATUS, KINETIC CONTROL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18250081 titled 'KINETIC CONTROL SUPPORT APPARATUS, KINETIC CONTROL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a force control support device that uses sound waves and electrical stimulation to assist users in applying force.
- The device includes a sound wave transmitting unit that causes a sound output device to transmit a specific sound wave.
- A sound wave receiving unit receives a second sound wave based on the transmitted sound wave.
- An estimation unit uses the transmitted and received sound waves to estimate the amount of force being applied by the user.
- An electrical stimulation presentation unit then presents electrical stimulation to the user based on the estimated force.
- The electrical stimulation is delivered through an electrode mounted on the user.
Original Abstract Submitted
A force control support device includes: a sound wave transmitting unit that causes a sound output device mounted on a user to transmit a first sound wave having a predetermined waveform; a sound wave receiving unit that causes a sound input device mounted on the user to receive a second sound wave based on the first sound wave; an estimation unit that estimates an amount of force being applied by the user based on the first sound wave and the second sound wave; and an electrical stimulation presentation unit that presents an electrical stimulation according to the amount of force estimated by the estimation unit from an electrode mounted on the user.
