Abstract: A motion capture and spatial translation system comprises an infinite directional travel platform (IDTP) that includes a hollow vessel having an elliptical lower body and a flat upper body, a treadmill motion surface encapsulating the hollow vessel, an intervening layer of lubricant fluid between the treadmill motion surface and the hollow vessel, and a port integrated within the vessel to define a channel for movement of the lubricant fluid from a top to a bottom of the vessel. A host frame supports the IDTP and anchors motor-controlled wheels that induce movement of the treadmill motion surface relative to the hollow vessel. Computer vision enabled cameras capture direction, speed, and acceleration of foot movements of the user to anticipate the user's path of travel and activates and controls the treadmill motion surface in real time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for an audio device, the audio device includes a wireless charging module and a display screen, and the control method for the audio device includes the following steps: in response to detecting a mobile device is placed on the audio device, acquiring a screen placement state of the mobile device, the screen placement state includes at least one of a screen flat state, a screen horizontal state and a screen vertical state; and displaying display content of the display screen on a screen of the mobile device according to the screen placement state. This disclosure further provides an audio device and a computer-readable storage medium. The problem that the display effect of the display screen of the audio device will be affected when the audio device performs wireless charging for the mobile device has been solved.

Abstract: An input device includes a fixed electrode, a movable electrode, and a movable member. The movable member is configured to elastically deform by receiving pressing force to relatively displace the movable electrode toward the fixed electrode. The movable member has an outer peripheral part. The outer peripheral part includes a suppression structure configured to suppress the movable member from being elastically deformed by the pressing force.

Abstract: The invention relates to a haptic interface comprising a substrate (2), a plate (4) comprising a surface (6) for interaction with one or more fingers of a user, and actuators (A1) capable of applying a vibration to said plate (4), and a control module (MC) for controlling said actuator,—said plate (4) being in the shape of a strip extending along a first direction (X) and delimited transversely to the first direction by two lateral edges (10), said lateral edges (10) being supported by said substrate (6),—said control module (MC) being configured to generate control signals to said actuator (A1) at first frequencies lower than the cut-off frequency of the first propagation mode of said plate, so that the actuator (A1) generates evanescent waves in the plate (4).

Abstract: A head-mounted display including; a main body configured to generate a display image; a belt configured to fix the main body to a head of a user; a first sensor configured to detect a fastening strength of the belt; a storage unit configured to store a setting regarding the fastening strength of the belt; and a drive unit configured to fasten the belt in accordance with the detection result of the first sensor and the setting.

Abstract: A device for motion sickness reduction. The device operates by providing haptic feedback using transducers that convert electrical signals to a tactile sensation such as pressure, vibration, electrical stimulation, temperature, or airflow. The transducers are located at different locations on the body of a user, and actively change their operation to indicate a direction of motion or rotation to the user through haptic (tactile) feedback. This tactile feedback can be used to reduce motion sickness. In an embodiment, the feedback is improved by deducting motion associated with the user's visual frame of reference from motion associated with the user's vestibular frame of reference.

Abstract: A method for determining a transformation between a first coordinate system of an ultrasonic haptic device and a second coordinate system of a visual sensor device. The method includes: triggering generation of an ultrasonic focal point; obtaining images depicting a body part of a user while the ultrasonic focal point is active; determining a position of the ultrasonic focal point in the second coordinate system when the body part of the user is in the ultrasonic focal point; repeating the triggering, obtaining and determining; and calculating a first transformation between the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system based on the positions of the ultrasonic focal points in the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system to thereby calibrate a relationship between the ultrasonic haptic device and the visual sensor device.

Abstract: An apparatus for external activity verification is shown. The apparatus comprises at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. The memory contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive an external datum related to a user. The memory contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to verify the external datum as a function of a verification protocol, wherein a verified external datum is generated as function of the verification protocol. The memory additionally contains instructions configuring the at least a processor to apply the verified external datum towards an goal. The processor then generates internal activity as a function of the status of the goal.

Abstract: A method and device for selecting input fields displayed on a screen and/or for activating input content displayed in a selected input field on the screen by manual inputs into an input area of an input interface. The input interface is designed for the haptic input of gestures into the input area, in order to control the selection of an input field, and for the activation of input content of a selected input field by triggering an electrical switching function of the input interface by means of exerting a predefined minimum force on the input area. A displacement vector V(POS(t1),POS(t2)) is determined from determined input positions POS(t1),POS(t2) of a manual, continuous input of gestures into the input area at a first point in time t1 and a second point in time t2, where t:=time and t1<t2. An absolute value |F(t)| of a surface area F(t), with which the manual gesture input acts on the input area is determined.

Abstract: A user profile generating system for generating a user profile for use with a processing device operable to display content includes: a head motion tracking unit operable to identify head motion of the user, an eye motion tracking unit operable to identify eye motion of the user, and a profile generating unit operable to generate a user profile comprising head tracking and eye tracking information for the user, where the generated user profile is used to modify interactions between the user and a processing device.

Abstract: A multifunctional finger-mounted device includes a finger mount configured for attachment to at least one of a user's fingers, a tool holder positioned on the finger mount and configured to receive at least one tool, an electronics unit connected to the at least one tool, and a switch for actuating the electronics unit. The switch is actuated by bending and straightening a user's finger.

Abstract: A non-text notification bubble or other graphical object can be presented during an augmented reality, mixed reality, or virtual reality simulation to notify a user that a real-world object is approaching or has crossed a boundary for an interaction space within which the user is to interact with the simulation. Responsive to the system identifying the user as looking at the bubble or other graphical object, the system may then present another notification about the real-world object approaching or crossing the boundary. The real-world object may be an intrusion into the interaction space, such as a human or animal crossing into the space.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a device housing configured to be worn on a first surface of a user, a set of one or more SMI sensors, and a processor. The set of one or more SMI sensors is mounted within the device housing and configured to emit a set of one or more beams of electromagnetic radiation, with each beam emitted in a different direction extending away from the first surface. The set of one or more SMI sensors is also configured to generate a set of one or more SMI signals containing information about a relationship between the device housing and a second surface. The processor is configured to extract the relationship between the device housing and the second surface from digitized samples of the set of one or more SMI signals.

Abstract: Systems and methods for radial gesture navigation are provided. In example embodiments, user input data is received from a user device. The user input data indicates a continuous physical user interaction associated with a display screen of the user device. An initial point and a current point are detected from the user input data. A radius distance for a circle that includes the current point and is centered about the initial point is determined. An action is selected from among multiple actions based on the radius distance being within a particular range among successive ranges along a straight line that starts at the initial point and extends through the circle. Each range among the successive ranges corresponds to a particular action among the multiple actions. The selected action is performed in response to detecting a completion of the continuous physical user interaction.

Abstract: A system and method for capturing media are disclosed. In a first aspect, the system comprises a wristband device that includes at least one sensor and a camera coupled to the wristband device. The camera is controlled by at least one gesture determined using the at least one sensor. In a second aspect, the method comprises providing a wristband device that includes at least one sensor, coupling a camera to the wristband device, determining at least one gesture using the at least one sensor, and controlling the camera by using the at least one gesture.

Abstract: An example non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprises instructions that, when executed by a processing resource of a computing device, cause the processing resource to, responsive to identifying a spatial area of attention of a gaze of a user, enhance audio associated with the spatial area of attention. The instructions further cause the processing resource to modify the enhancing based at least in part on a physiological observation of the user while hearing the audio.

Abstract: A pen-shaped position indicator is configured to capacitively couple with a sensor surface of a position detection apparatus. The indicator includes a pen-shaped body; a coil; a driving power production circuit configured to produce a DC voltage from an induced signal in the coil by a wireless interaction with a charging device; a signal production circuit connected to the driving power production circuit and configured to generate a signal based on the DC voltage to form a capacitive relationship between the pen-shaped body and the position detection apparatus; a first electrode; and a second electrode. The first and second electrodes are configured to form first and second capacitive relationships with the sensor surface, respectively, to generate detection signals in the sensor surface from which a first detection signal and a second detection signal distinguishable from each other are extracted and used to obtain angle information of the pen-shaped position indicator.

Abstract: A data collection system that performs data collection of human-driven robot actions for robot learning. The data collection system includes: i) a wearable computation subsystem that is worn by a human data collector and that controls the data collection process and ii) a human-machine operation interface subsystem that allows the human data collector to use the human-machine operation interface to operate an attached robotic gripper to perform one or more actions. A user interface subsystem receives instructions from the wearable computation subsystem that direct the human data collector to perform the one or more actions using the human-machine operation interface subsystem. A visual sensing subsystem includes one or more cameras that collect raw visual data related to the pose and movement of the robotic gripper while performing the one or more actions. A data collection subsystem receives collected data related to the one or more actions.

Abstract: A method and system for twin pose detection based on interactive indirect inference. The method includes: acquiring, by sensors on a mobile phone, a data set in real time; and obtaining poses of individual parts of a skeleton of an object by reasoning using reasoners on individual parts based on the data set and a preferred way of the object for using the mobile phone; merging the poses to generate multiple initial virtual skeletons; under a predetermined human mechanics constraint, obtaining multiple overall virtual skeletons satisfying the predetermined human mechanics constraint from the initial virtual skeletons; and screening a predetermined number of overall virtual skeletons from the overall virtual skeletons, and obtaining a dynamic twin virtual pose in real time by reasoning on the predetermined number of overall virtual skeletons using an overall skeleton reasoner.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for creating shared experiences using peripheral devices. In various embodiments, data is captured about a first user's peripheral usage and environment. A determination is made based on the data as to the first users current experience. Aspects of the first user's experience are then recreated for a second user. In various embodiments, the experience is shared with the second user via peripherals and output devices.