Echolocation with haptic transducer devices

This invention describes a system that uses devices capable of both sending out a signal and creating touch sensations. These devices emit a "ping" to locate an object, detect the echo that bounces back, and then use that information to generate a specific touch output for the user, indicating the object's position. The claims narrow this to a system using multiple such devices arranged in an array, where each device can perform any of these functions.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread availability of highly integrated, low-power haptic arrays and advanced embedded processors. These components now make compact, real-time echolocation and haptic feedback systems more practical for various applications.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom haptic transducers, signal processing, software logic

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