Abstract:
Device (1) for controlling a cursor (C) of a graphical user interface (2) of a flight unit (3), comprising a base structure (5); a graspable body (6) shaped to be grasped by a hand of an operator and movable with respect to the base structure (5) by the manual force provided by the operator by means of his/her hand; a force sensor (7) coupled to the graspable body (6) and designed to sense the movements of the graspable body (6) with respect to the base structure (5) along at least a first axis (X) and a second axis (Y); an interface circuit (8) for converting the signals provided by the force sensor (7) into control signal of the graphical user interface (2) of the flight unit (3) in order to move the cursor (C) along a first axis and a second axis of the graphical user interface (2) based on the force provided to the graspable body (6) by the operator.
Abstract:
A vehicle pedal with a pedal base defining a sensor housing and a pedal arm overlying and spaced from and pivotally coupled to the pedal base. A sensor in the sensor housing includes a sensor element that moves in the direction of the pedal base in response to the movement of the pedal arm to generate an electrical signal used to determine to position of the pedal arm. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a strain gage and the sensor element is an actuator that flexes the strain gage. In another embodiment, the sensor includes a Hall Effect sensor and the sensor element is magnet whose movement results in a magnetic field change sensed by the Hall Effect sensor. In a further embodiment, the sensor element is a cap with wipers that slide against a resistive element.
Abstract:
A user interface for an interactive device, the user interface comprising:an interactive surface formed by an array of displaceable surface members (24), the surface members (24) having a resting position;an oscillatory signal generator configured to generate a oscillatory signal, the oscillatory signal generator being coupled to the surface members by a cable array which is configured to carry the oscillatory signal to the surface members (24), the surface members having a resting position with respect to the cable array; wherein the cable array is arranged such that movement of the surface members from the resting position adjusts the oscillatory signal producing a modified oscillatory signal and/or such that a modified oscillatory signal causes the surface members to move from the resting position;the user interface further comprising a signal converter which converts the modified oscillatory signal to and/or from an electrical signal of the interactive device.
Abstract:
A control actuator apparatus is presented having an actuator assembly providing three linear motion degrees of freedom relative to a base and three rotational degrees of freedom, and one or more additional actuators providing at least one additional degree of freedom, including a base structure, an XYZ stage, and an upper actuation assembly with a wrist angle stage, a forearm angle stage, and a digit angle stage providing relative positioning signals or values to facilitate machine control capabilities with a high number of degrees of freedom (high DoF).
Abstract:
Control system for a remote-controlled working machine (10) provided with caterpillar tracks (6) or the like for the travel thereof, e.g. a demolition robot intended for demolition work, etc., the said control system including a remote control (11) intended to be carried by an operator situated beside the machine (10), the said remote control (11) being connected wirelessly, e.g. via Bluetooth, or by means of a cable to at least one electronic unit in the machine, and having at least one control stick or joystick (12, 13) and a number of buttons, levers and/or knobs for operating the different travel and working functions of the machine. The machine furthermore has one or more different setting modes or positions, wherein its control sticks and/or certain buttons have different functions in different modes. In a travel mode, also referred to as a transport position, travel of the machine is handled entirely by one control stick (12, 13), advantageously the left control stick (12), such that the caterpillar tracks (6) of the machine are operated as follows: - if the control stick is moved forwards or backwards, both caterpillar tracks (6) are driven forwards or backwards so that the machine moves forwards or backwards; - if the control stick is moved straight to the left, the right caterpillar track is driven forwards and the left caterpillar track is driven backwards so that the machine turns to the left; - if the control stick is moved straight to the right, the left caterpillar track (6) is driven forwards and the right caterpillar track is driven backwards so that the machine turns to the right. The operator's other hand is thus free for other tasks during travel of the machine.
Abstract:
A controller, thumbstick, or system comprising a thumbstick body, a thumbstick shaft coupled to the thumbstick body wherein the thumbstick shaft is configured to retract into the thumbstick body and wherein the thumbstick body and the thumbstick shaft is freely rotatable together around a pivot center within the controller body.
Abstract:
An interlocking system for a joystick in a catheter procedure system includes a joystick configured to generate a first voltage output signal based on a linear activation of the joystick and a second voltage output signal based on a rotational activation of the joystick. A joystick cover is disposed over the joystick and includes an upper portion having an electrode plating on an inner surface of the upper portion and a lower portion having an inner surface. A capacitive touch detection circuit is coupled to the electrode plating of the upper portion of the joystick cover and is mounted on the inner surface of the lower portion of the joystick cover. The capacitive touch detection circuit is configured to detect a proximal change in capacitance in the electrode plating of the upper portion of the joystick cover and to generate a touch output signal to indicate whether a change in capacitance has been detected. A signal enable circuit is coupled to the joystick and the capacitive touch detection circuit and is configured to generate a linear enable voltage output signal and a rotational enable voltage output signal based on whether a change in capacitance has been detected.
Abstract:
A manual operating device (100) for providing a first and a second control signal in accordance with a user's operation, e.g. for controlling electronic musical instruments, stage/theatre equipment and/or audio/video studio equipment. The manual operating device (100) comprises a linear position sensor device (110), providing the first control signal (120), representing a linear position of a longitudinally slidable element (130), and a rotary position sensor device (140), having a body attached to the longitudinally slidable element (130) and providing the second control signal (150) representing the rotary position of a rotatable shaft (160) to be manually operated by the user. A MIDI controller device (210) may include at least one such manual operating device (100). Converting the positions parameters to advanced studio equipment MIDI control signals and/or to legacy MIDI synthesizer tone control.
Abstract:
A control stick assembly includes a control stick with a body and an extension. The control stick assembly also includes a control stick cap with a recess. The recess includes a first portion and a second portion. A portion of the control stick body is located in the first portion of the recess. Further, the extension is located in the second portion of the recess. The control stick cap is not deformed by the control stick.
Abstract:
Device of remote control of the movement (1) of a physical or virtual subject from a user, the device having un fixed body (4) in use susceptible of being rest on a plane and at least one mobile body (5) with respect to said fixed body, laying over said fixed body (4) and configured for allowing the resting of at least one foot of said user; said device comprises sensing means (51-54) configured for detecting composed translation and/or rotation movements and/or pressure actions of and on said mobile body (5) with respect to said fixed body; said sensing means (51-54) being susceptible of being electrically connected and transceiver therefore movement data of said foot from and towards a data processing unit (100) of an external computer system (101). The invention further concerns a computer program for the functioning of the device of remote control of the movement object of the present invention and un method of transmission of said movement.