Augmented tactile/haptic ring for metaverse

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12073022
APP PUB NO 20230409114A1
SERIAL NO

18209566

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A system to provide a human-machine interface to enable a user in a real space to act/sense in a virtual space. The system includes: a ring wearable by a finger of the user; a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of feedback units. The plurality of sensors being multimodal, including: a tactile sensor disposed on an inner surface of the ring; and a temperature sensor disposed on an outer surface of the ring. The plurality of feedback units being multimodal, including: a vibrator disposed on the ring, the vibrator being disposed on the outer surface of the ring; and a heater disposed on the inner surface of the ring. The system includes a controller configured to drive the plurality of sensors and the plurality of feedback devices to enable concurrent multimodal sensing and multimodal feedback.

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE21 LOWER KENT RIDGE ROAD SINGAPORE 119077

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lee, Chengkuo Singapore, SG 25 321
Sun, Zhongda Singapore, SG 2 1
Zhu, Minglu Singapore, SG 5 4

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