Abstract: A data filtering device stores a piece of standard track data and a piece of target track data. The piece of standard track data corresponds to a standard track in a six degree-of-freedom (DoF) virtual space constructed by a plurality of virtual space units, and the piece of target track data corresponds to a target track in the six-DoF space. The data filtering device determines whether a degree of similarity between the standard track and the target track is lower than a threshold of similarity. When determining that the degree of similarity is lower than the threshold of similarity, the data filtering device classifies the piece of target track data as an invalid data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device including electrostatic brakes providing haptic kinaesthetic feedback to a user in e.g. assistive, rehabilitation or virtual reality scenarios, as well as tele-manipulation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a controller apparatus including a vibrating body movable within a predetermined movable range thereof, an operating member operated by a user, the operating member being movably operable within a movable range thereof overlapping partially with the movable range of the vibrating body, a reception section configured to receive a vibration instruction designating generation of vibration, a detection section configured to detect a position of the operating member within the movable range thereof, and a control section configured to give vibration to the operating member by controlling a position and vibration of the vibrating body in accordance with the received vibration instruction and the detected position of the operating member. When predetermined conditions are satisfied, the control section controls the vibration of the vibrating body in a manner correcting the vibration designated by the vibration instruction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a peripheral (1) including at least one transparent key (2), actuable under the effect of pressure and engaged in an opening (11) arranged on a first face (10a) of a case (10), the peripheral (1) including a system (13) for controlling and detecting a pressure exerted on the key (2), and at least one screen (4) allowing symbols (3) to be displayed through each key (2) via respectively a display path (5), the control and detection system (13) including a flexible membrane (14) ensuring an actuating force and a pressure feedback effect and including at least one orifice (17), each orifice delimiting a display path (5) for a key (2), and each orifice (17) being delimited by a border (17a) cooperating with a key (2).

Abstract: A proximity sensor and an electronic device. The proximity sensor includes a circuit board; an infrared emitter and an infrared receiver both arranged on the circuit board, wherein the infrared emitter includes a light emitting source arranged on the circuit board and a light transmitting element covering the light emitting source; the light emitting source has an emission optical axis, the light transmitting element includes a front light transmitting portion and a rear light transmitting portion connected to the front light transmitting portion; the front light transmitting portion is located on a front side of the emission light axis of the light emitting source, and the rear light transmitting portion is located on a rear side of the emission light axis of the light emitting source; and the infrared receiver is located on one side of the light emitting source; and a light shielding element, wherein the light shielding element covers at least a part of the rear light transmitting portion.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a system comprising one or more processors configured to track a location of an input device within a physical environment via a three-dimensional (3D) tracking system, and modify a tracking parameter of the 3D tracking system while tracking the location of the input device based on the determined location of the input device within the physical environment. The input device may be coupled to a virtual reality display system and tracking the location of the location of the input device can be used for interacting with the virtual reality display system.

Abstract: A gesture based data capture and analysis system includes one or more gesture units, one or more feedback units, and an analysis unit. The system operates in one or more states, which control if and how it responds to gestures depending on the active state. The gesture units are affixed to a user's hand, wrist, and/or fingers and sense movement as gesture data. The analysis unit interprets the gesture data and uses that data to control both the capturing of data by the peripherals and the processing of the captured data. The analysis unit also keeps a list or history of gestures, data captured, and/or active states to allow a user to review a timeline such information. The feedback units provide real time feedback to the user identifying information such as the type of gesture interpreted or detected, the state of the system, or the type or contents of data from the peripheral.

Abstract: A haptic feedback module with a touch panel and a piezoelectric haptic feedback module is disclosed. The piezoelectric haptic feedback module contacts with the touch panel and has a first soft circuit board and a plurality of piezoelectric units. The first soft circuit board has a plurality of first electrode areas and each first electrode area has a first length. Each of the piezoelectric units is respectively configured below each of the first electrode areas. Each of the piezoelectric units has a second length, wherein the first length is 10% to 20% of the second length.

Abstract: A modular display apparatus may include a docking station having a plurality of spaces; a plurality of back plates provided in the plurality of spaces; a plurality of power boards provided on the plurality of back plates, each power board of the plurality of power boards including an interface including a plurality of pins; a plurality of display apparatuses connected to the interfaces of the plurality of power boards and mounted in the plurality of spaces; and a processor.

Abstract: The disclosed wearable devices may include a body shaped and sized to be worn against a user's skin, a flexible vibrotactile actuator positioned on or in the body, and a tunable stiffness material adjacent to the flexible haptic actuator. The flexible vibrotactile actuator may be in a location to transmit a haptic sensation to the user's skin when the body is worn by the user. The tunable stiffness material may have an adjustable stiffness such that adjustment of the stiffness of the tunable stiffness material alters a haptic sensation induced by the flexible haptic actuator against the user's skin. Various other related methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: A touch display substrate, including touch electrodes, touch lines and sub-pixels, each sub-pixel includes a storage capacitor, a driving transistor, a switching element and a light emitting element, a first electrode and a second electrode of the storage capacitor are coupled to a gate electrode and a first electrode of the driving transistor, respectively, and a second electrode of the driving transistor, the switching element and the light emitting element are sequentially coupled in series, each touch electrode is coupled to one corresponding touch line through a via hole in an insulating layer between said each touch electrode and the corresponding touch line, and each touch electrode is formed by the second electrode of the storage capacitor in at least one sub-pixel, during a touch stage, the switching element decouples electrical coupling between the second electrode of the driving transistor and the light emitting element.

Abstract: An optical assembly includes a first reflector and a second reflector. The first reflector is positioned to receive first light having a first polarization and provide the first light toward a first direction, and receive second light having the first polarization and provide the second light toward a second direction. The second reflector is positioned to receive the second light from the first reflector and reflect the second light back toward the first reflector. The first reflector receives light having a second polarization, having been reflected by the second reflector, and provide the light toward the first direction so that a first image corresponding to the first light and a second image corresponding to the second light are projected on a common image plane where at least a portion of the second image is located between two portions of the first image.

Abstract: The described technology relates to a hand gesture recognition sensor. In one aspect, the hand gesture recognition sensor includes at least one strain unit configured to measure a physical change in an epidermis of a human body. The hand gesture recognition sensor also includes at least one bump unit located in a measurement direction of the at least one strain unit so as not to overlap the at least one strain unit, the at least one bump unit configured to amplify the physical change.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide haptic feedback within areas of keyboard using a single haptic device, while isolating the feedback to keys that are being pressed. A keyboard may include multiple key areas. Each key area includes a mechanical actuator. Each key area also includes a sensor layer located below a plurality of haptic key plates and located above the mechanical actuator. Each key area also includes a flexible membrane that dampens haptic feedback and separates each of the haptic key plates from neighboring key plates. Each key area also includes haptic key plates that each include one or more protrusions. When a key plate is pressed, protrusions of the pressed key plate contact the sensor layer to trigger activation of the mechanical actuator to generate haptic feedback. The protrusions of the pressed key plate transmit the generated haptic feedback from the mechanical actuator to the key plate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a relay device, a touch driving device, and a method for implementing a touch function in a multi-vision. In particular, it relates to a relay device, a touch driving device, and a method for implementing a touch function in a multi-vision without problems using a state signal indicating the transmissible state of touch data from each display device of a multi-vision.

Abstract: Content delivery and playback methods and apparatus are described. The methods and apparatus are well suited for delivery and playback of content corresponding to a 360 degree environment and can be used to support streaming and/or real time delivery of 3D content corresponding to an event, e.g., while the event is ongoing or after the event is over. Portions of the environment are captured by cameras located at different positions. The content captured from different locations is encoded and made available for delivery. A playback device selects the content to be received based in a user's head position.

Abstract: To provide a new force sense presenting technique utilizing illusion. A force sense presenting object includes: a first object that includes a first surface which is magnetized with a first texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region; and a second object that includes a second surface which is magnetized with a second texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region. An acting subject touches at least either one of the first object and the second object and performs an operation for changing a relative positional relation between the first surface and the second surface or/and an action for changing the relative positional relation between the first surface and the second surface while keeping the first surface and the second surface in contact with or close to each other, and thereby the acting subject perceives bumpiness.

Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display panel. The pixel circuit includes a driver circuit, a data writing circuit, a storage circuit, a light emitting element and a bias circuit. The driver circuit controls a drive current for driving the light emitting element to emit light. The data writing circuit writes a data signal to the control terminal of the driver circuit in response to a scan signal. The storage circuit stores the data signal written by the data writing circuit. The light emitting element emits light according to the drive current. The bias circuit applies a bias voltage to the second terminal of the light emitting element in response to a bias starting signal and according to a bias voltage amplitude signal, so as to reverse bias the light emitting element.

Abstract: A keyboard includes a cover plate having a plurality of first keyholes, an adjustment mechanism disposed under the cover plate, and a plurality of keyswitches. The adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment frame and a plurality of adjustment portions. The adjustment frame includes a plurality of ribs defining a plurality of second keyholes corresponding to the plurality of first keyholes, respectively. Each of the adjustment portions is proximate to a corresponding one of the second keyholes. Each of the keyswitches includes a tactile feedback member and is located in corresponding first and second keyholes, so that the adjustment portion corresponds to the tactile feedback member of its corresponding keyswitch. The adjustment frame is movable relative to the cover plate, so that each of the adjustment portions drives a portion of the tactile feedback member to move, to change tactile feedback of the keyswitches.

Abstract: Provided is a mock force sensation presenting device that is easily integrated with information equipment and has more degrees of freedom with respect to the directions in which mock force sensation presenting is provided. A mock force sensation presenting device including: a case; a holder formed on a backside of the case; a plurality of mock force sensation presenting modules contained in the holder, the mock force sensation presenting modules being able to provide mock force sensation presenting at least in a positive direction and a negative direction of predetermined two axes; and an information device contained in the case and communicably connected to the mock force sensation presenting modules, the information device including a control unit that controls the mock force sensation presenting modules.