SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING OPERATOR ENGAGEMENT WITH INPUT DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20230019316A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17954230

    申请日:2022-09-27

    Abstract: Systems and methods of assisting operator engagement with input devices include an input device configured to be operated by a hand of an operator, a repositionable structure coupled to the input device, a hand detection system, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to detect a position and an orientation of the hand using the hand detection system, determine, based on the position of the hand, a target position for the input device, wherein moving the input device from a current position of the input device to the target position moves the input device closer to a grasping position for the hand, and in response to determining that an orientation difference between the orientation of the hand and a current orientation of the input device is not greater than a threshold orientation difference, cause one or more actuators to move the input device toward the target position.

    System and method for assisting operator engagement with input devices

    公开(公告)号:US11500472B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US17147386

    申请日:2021-01-12

    Abstract: A system and method of assisting operator engagement with input devices includes a repositionable structure configured to support a physical input device, a hand detection system, and a control unit. The repositionable structure includes one or more actuators. The physical input device is configured to be operated by a hand of an operator. The control unit is configured to detect the hand of the operator using the hand detection system and in response to a trigger condition, command the one or more actuators to move the input device from a first orientation to a second orientation, wherein the second orientation is closer to a grasping orientation of the hand than the first orientation is to the grasping orientation of the hand.

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