Abstract: A haptic-tactile, motion or movement signal conversion system and assembly are disclosed. The conversion system includes a capturing member configured to capture one or more effects of an event, a processor in communication with the capturing member and configured to provide a signal based on the one or more effects for transmission to a remote location, a receiver positioned at the remote location and configured to receive the signal, a signal conversion device in communication with the receiver and configured to convert the signal into a physical movement, and a transmission member positioned adjacent to the signal conversion device and configured to transmit the physical movement from the signal conversion device to a signal conversion device user.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for reproducing and applying reproductions of haptic vibrations that occur at a live activity to a remote video and audio viewer. In synchronism with sensing visible and audible stimuli to generate video and audio signals representing the video and audio at the activity, haptic vibrations of an object at the activity are sensed and converted to haptic vibration signals. A haptic vibration signal that is a reproduction of the sensed signal, a simulation of the haptic vibration, or an enhancement of the sensed haptic vibration signal is transmitted to a remote location or recorded. The haptic vibration signal contains information about the timing and characteristic of the sensed haptic vibrations and is recoverable separately from the visible and audible signals.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for reproducing and applying reproductions of haptic vibrations that occur at a live activity to a remote video and audio viewer. In synchronism with sensing visible and audible stimuli to generate video and audio signals representing the video and audio at the activity, haptic vibrations of an object at the activity are sensed and converted to haptic vibration signals. A haptic vibration signal that is a reproduction of the sensed signal, a simulation of the haptic vibration, or an enhancement of the sensed haptic vibration signal is transmitted to a remote location or recorded. The haptic vibration signal contains information about the timing and characteristic of the sensed haptic vibrations and is recoverable separately from the visible and audible signals.

Abstract: A manually mountable and demountable low frequency transducer apparatus for generating low frequency vibrations in a chair or other furniture. A clamp, preferably manually operable, is attached to one end of a support arm and a vibrating transducer motor (vibrator) is attached to the opposite end so the transducer motor is supported in cantilever relation from a leg of the article of furniture. Preferably the arm has a length substantially within the range of 1 inch to 12 inches and the jaws of the clamp are oppositely concave so the transducer apparatus is mounted with the vibrator having a vertical axis of vibration. The mass and the arm may be designed to be resonant or near the operating frequency of the vibrator.