JP2017010047A - Tactile sense recognition system using vibrator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of the situation with blind people, who use hands for Braille recognition, in which wrong recognitions can easily occur due to difficulty of intuitively recognizing the position of an object in an existing object recognition of an indirect visual contact type in a place where an observer cannot directly see.SOLUTION: The tactile sense recognition system, which uses a plurality of vibrators having an oscillator oscillating to hold the vibrators, are used to allow blind people to do Braille recognition without using hands and allow observers to intuitively recognize the position of an object.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a haptic recognition system using a plurality of vibrators having vibrators that vibrate so as to be sandwiched therebetween.

  An object of the present invention is to recognize tactile sensation using a vibrator brought into contact with the skin of an observer. There are two purposes: Braille recognition purpose and object recognition purpose. In the following, “Braille:” relates to Braille recognition, “Object:” relates to object recognition, and is common to both unless otherwise stated.

  Conventional vibrators simply sense the presence or absence of vibration.

  Braille: Conventional Braille recognition by a blind person recognizes irregularities corresponding to Braille with the palm of the hand.

  Target: Conventional object recognition in places where the observer cannot directly see is mostly based on indirect viewing using a mirror or camera.

Invention concept

Problems to be solved by the invention

  As described above, an object of the present invention is to recognize tactile sensation using a vibrator that is in contact with the skin of an observer. However, skin other than the hands is relatively insensitive.

  Conventional vibrators tend to leak vibration to the outside.

  Braille: Traditional braille recognition always uses the hands of an observer who is blind.

  Object: However, in the conventional object recognition method based on indirect visual recognition, it is difficult for the observer to intuitively recognize the position of an object other than the front, and misidentification is likely to occur.

Means for solving the problem

  As described above, the skin other than the hand is relatively insensitive, and even if the insect stops, it is often not noticed. However, if a small ant walks on the skin, it will be detected immediately. The present invention uses a plurality of vibrators having vibrators that vibrate as if they are sandwiched by applying this insect foot movement, and exhibits the effect of accurate tactile recognition of the observer.

  The present invention exhibits the effect of facilitating individual recognition of vibrations by changing the frequency of the vibrator, and further facilitating simultaneous recognition of a plurality of vibrations.

  The vibrator according to the present invention exhibits an effect that there is little vibration leakage to the outside because the vibrator vibrates oppositely.

  Braille: Thus, the present invention provides a system that can recognize Braille using skin other than the observer's hand.

  Object: Therefore, the present invention vibrates a vibrator that is in contact with the skin of the observer's body corresponding to the position of the object (for example, the back if it is behind, the thigh sitting on the chair if it is below), A system for recognition is provided to enable the observer to recognize the position of the object intuitively.

Effect of the invention

  As described above, the present invention provides a vibrator having a vibrator that vibrates in a sandwiched manner, and a tactile sense recognition system using a plurality of the vibrators.

  As described above, the present invention facilitates individual recognition of vibrators by changing the frequency of the vibrator, and enables vibration recognition based on a sense of sound.

  Braille: As was the case with the beginning, the present invention enables braille recognition without the use of hands.

  Object: As described earlier, the present invention enables intuitive position recognition of an object that is not directly visible to an observer.

The conceptual diagram of the vibrator of this invention. The conceptual diagram of embodiment at the time of using the skin of an observer's back of this invention. However, it is not necessarily the back.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a vibrator, 2 is a vibrating body, and 3 is a shaft. In FIG. 2, 4 is a vibrator.

  The operation of the above configuration will be described below.

  In FIG. 1, a pair of vibrators 1 vibrate oppositely so as to sandwich the skin by a vibrator 2 in a vibrator. The vibrator 1 is not limited to a set of two, and the same operation is performed with three or more vibrators.

  Braille: In FIG. 2, twelve vibrators 4 vibrate with one of twelve sounds within one octave. A set of 6 pieces on each of the left and right sides corresponds to one Braille character, and the observer recognizes Braille due to the vibration of the vibrator.

  Subject: In FIG. 2, the number of vibrators 4 is not limited to twelve. The observer recognizes the object by the vibration of the vibrator corresponding to the direction of the object. At the same time, the observer recognizes the distance and speed from the object, the size of the object, and the individual, etc., based on the vibration intensity and frequency of each vibrator.

1 vibrator 2 vibrator 3 axis 4 vibrator

Claims (2)

A vibrator with a vibrator that vibrates like a pinch. A tactile recognition system using a plurality of vibrators according to claim 1.

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