Tactile Feedback Guidance Device

Abstract

A tactile or haptic guidance device incorporates a LIDAR assembly and servo motor assembly or linear actuators to provide tactile feedback to the user. The LIDAR assembly determines obstacles in the path of the user and the micro-controller uses the LIDAR data to send a signal to the servo motor assembly or linear actuators, which will cause translational or rotational movement along one or more axes with appropriate amounts of force to provide tactile feedback to the user about objects in their path.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A tactile responsive guidance device, comprising:
 a. a LIDAR sensor for detecting objects in front of the device;   b. a controller;   c. a three-servo motor cube assembly;   d. an inertial measurement unit for sensing the current orientation of the device, sensing any changes in movement of the device, and for communicating with the controller; and   e. a power supply for supplying power to the LIDAR sensor, the controller, the three-servo motor cube assembly and the inertial measurement unit;   f. wherein the controller receives a LIDAR signal from the LIDAR sensor related to at least one object detected by the LIDAR sensor and a device position signal from the inertial measurement unit;   g. wherein the controller determines the amount of force to provide to the three-servo motor cube assembly and communicates with the three-servo motor cube assembly to initiate movement by the three-servo motor cube assembly; and   h. wherein the three-servo motor cube assembly is configured within the device to provide tactile feedback to the user of the device.