Abstract: A device for providing haptic sensation includes a haptic feedback interface. A plurality of videos each recording a real time or near-real time event in a three-dimensional real-world area from a different viewing angle is received and a user input via a mode selector in form of a gesture or a physical touch input is received to indicate a selection of an image-capture device is received. A plurality of different motion of a plurality of objects in an upcoming scene of a captured video is detected based on a look-ahead buffer of the video. A plurality of different haptic cues that includes the one or more movable haptic cues is generated based on the determined haptic feedback. Further, movement of the one or more movable haptic cues is controlled on the haptic feedback interface such that an inter-movement among the plurality of objects is discernible by tactioception.

Abstract: An assistive device and method to provide non-visual assistance to a user, includes a haptic feedback interface that includes a plurality of haptic elements. The assistive device generates a touch-discernible output layout on the haptic feedback interface using the plurality of haptic elements. The touch-discernible output layout corresponds to a reproduction of a 3D real-world area within a proximity range of the assistive device and includes a set of different haptic indicators to discern movement of a set of moving objects within the proximity range. The assistive device receives a user input via the haptic feedback interface and tracking a movement of a target moving object in the 3D real-world area based on the received user input.

Abstract: An assistive device and method for non-visually discerning a three dimensional (3D) real-world area surrounding a user, includes a haptic feedback interface. The assistive device receives input to establish a mapping of a plurality of objects within a proximity range to at least one haptic element of the plurality of haptic elements in a defined region of the haptic feedback interface. Further, the assistive device merges two or more nearby relevant objects in the plurality of objects as one object so as to map the one relevant object to a corresponding haptic element of the set of haptic elements in the touch-discernible feedback. Furthermore, the assistive device adjusts sizes of the plurality of objects to map the plurality of objects with a set of haptic elements of the plurality of haptic elements while merging the two or more nearby relevant objects.

Abstract: An assistive device and method to provide non-visual assistance to a user comprises a haptic feedback interface that includes a plurality of haptic elements. The assistive device generates a touch-discernible output layout on the haptic feedback interface using the plurality of haptic elements. The touch-discernible output layout corresponds to a reproduction of a 3D real-world area within a proximity range of the assistive device and includes a set of different haptic indicators to discern movement of a set of moving objects within the proximity range. The assistive device receives a user input via the haptic feedback interface, the user input indicating a specific amount of pressure applied on the set of different haptic indicators by a user of the assistive device. The assistive device further executes different actions based on different amounts of pressures applied by the user.

Abstract: A device for providing haptic sensation includes a haptic feedback interface. A plurality of videos each recording a real time or near-real time event in a three-dimensional real-world area from a different viewing angle is received and a user input via a mode selector in form of at least one of a gesture or a physical touch input on the mode selector to indicate a selection of an image-capture device is received, wherein the selected image-capture device captures a video of an event from a specific viewing angle that a user prefers to experience. A plurality of different motion of a plurality of objects in an upcoming scene of a captured video is detected based on a look-ahead buffer of the video. One or more movable haptic cues are generated as a different amount of pressure on the haptic feedback interface in synchronization with a current scene.

Abstract: An assistive device and method for non-visually discerning a three dimensional (3D) real-world area surrounding a user, comprises a haptic feedback interface. The assistive device receives input to select a mode in the assistive device and based on the selected mode, determines each of a plurality of objects within a first proximity range of the assistive device as a relevant object or a non-relevant object to obtain a set of relevant objects and a set of non-relevant objects. The assistive device determines a scaling factor based on the first proximity range and the selected mode, and further adjusts sizes of the set of relevant objects to map the set of relevant objects with a set of haptic elements of the haptic feedback interface. The assistive device generates touch-discernible feedback on the haptic feedback interface to enable the user to non-visually discern the 3D real-world area surrounding the user.

Abstract: A device for providing haptic sensation includes a haptic feedback interface. A plurality of videos each recording a real time or near-real time event in a three-dimensional real-world area from a different viewing angle is received and a user input via a mode selector in form of at least one of a gesture or a physical touch input on the mode selector to indicate a selection of an image-capture device is received, wherein the selected image-capture device captures a video of an event from a specific viewing angle that a user prefers to experience. A plurality of different motion of a plurality of objects in an upcoming scene of a captured video is detected based on a look-ahead buffer of the video. One or more movable haptic cues are generated as a different amount of pressure on the haptic feedback interface in synchronization with a current scene.

Abstract: An assistive device and method to provide non-visual assistance to a user comprises a haptic feedback interface that includes a plurality of haptic elements. The assistive device generates a touch-discernible output layout on the haptic feedback interface using the plurality of haptic elements. The touch-discernible output layout corresponds to a reproduction of a 3D real-world area within a proximity range of the assistive device and includes a set of different haptic indicators to discern movement of a set of moving objects within the proximity range. The assistive device receives a user input via the haptic feedback interface, the user input indicating a specific amount of pressure applied on the set of different haptic indicators by a user of the assistive device. The assistive device further executes different actions based on different amounts of pressures applied by the user.

Abstract: A haptic feedback device for providing haptic sensation includes a haptic feedback interface that includes a plurality of haptic elements. The haptic feedback device receives a plurality of videos each recording a real time or near-real time event in a three-dimensional real-world area from a different viewing angle. The haptic feedback device receives a user input that indicates a selection of an image-capture device from the plurality of image-capture devices. The haptic feedback device detects a plurality of different motion associated with a plurality of objects in an upcoming scene of a video captured by the selected image-capture device based on a look-ahead buffer of the video. A haptic feedback is determined for the upcoming scene of the video. One or more movable haptic cues are generated on the haptic feedback interface using the plurality of haptic elements in synchronization with a current scene of the video.

Abstract: An assistive device and method to provide non-visual assistance to a user comprises a haptic feedback interface that includes a plurality of haptic elements. The assistive device generates a first touch-discernible output layout on the haptic feedback interface using the plurality of haptic elements. The first touch-discernible output layout corresponds to a first reproduction of a 3D real-world area within a first proximity range of the assistive device and includes a first set of different haptic indicators to discern movement of a first set of moving objects within the first proximity range. The assistive device receives a selection of a first haptic indicator that discerns a target moving object and executes a transition from the first touch-discernible output layout to a second touch-discernible output layout based on a movement of the target moving object from the first proximity range to a second proximity range of the assistive device.

Abstract: A haptic feedback device for providing haptic sensation includes a haptic feedback interface that includes a plurality of haptic elements. The haptic feedback device receives a plurality of videos each recording a real time or near-real time event in a three-dimensional real-world area from a different viewing angle. The haptic feedback device receives a user input that indicates a selection of an image-capture device from the plurality of image-capture devices. The haptic feedback device detects a plurality of different motion associated with a plurality of objects in an upcoming scene of a video captured by the selected image-capture device based on a look-ahead buffer of the video. A haptic feedback is determined for the upcoming scene of the video. One or more movable haptic cues are generated on the haptic feedback interface using the plurality of haptic elements in synchronization with a current scene of the video.

Abstract: An assistive device and method to provide non-visual assistance to a user comprises a haptic feedback interface that includes a plurality of haptic elements. The assistive device generates a first touch-discernible output layout on the haptic feedback interface using the plurality of haptic elements. The first touch-discernible output layout corresponds to a first reproduction of a 3D real-world area within a first proximity range of the assistive device and includes a first set of different haptic indicators to discern movement of a first set of moving objects within the first proximity range. The assistive device receives a selection of a first haptic indicator that discerns a target moving object and executes a transition from the first touch-discernible output layout to a second touch-discernible output layout based on a movement of the target moving object from the first proximity range to a second proximity range of the assistive device.

Abstract: An assistive device and method for non-visually discerning a three dimensional (3D) real-world area surrounding a user, comprises a haptic feedback interface. The assistive device receives input to select a mode in the assistive device and based on the selected mode, determines each of a plurality of objects within a first proximity range of the assistive device as a relevant object or a non-relevant object to obtain a set of relevant objects and a set of non-relevant objects. The assistive device determines a scaling factor based on the first proximity range and the selected mode, and further adjusts sizes of the set of relevant objects to map the set of relevant objects with a set of haptic elements of the haptic feedback interface. The assistive device generates touch-discernible feedback on the haptic feedback interface to enable the user to non-visually discern the 3D real-world area surrounding the user.