Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for ergonomic touch-free interface
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Application No.: US13052050Application Date: 2011-03-19
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Publication No.: US09857868B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Christian Plagemann , Hendrik Dahlkamp , Hariraam Varun Ganapathi , Sebastian Thrun
- Applicant: Christian Plagemann , Hendrik Dahlkamp , Hariraam Varun Ganapathi , Sebastian Thrun
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Current Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: KPPB LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; G06F3/03 ; G06F3/0481

Abstract:
With the advent of touch-free interfaces such as described in the present disclosure, it is no longer necessary for computer interfaces to be in predefined locations (e.g., desktops) or configuration (e.g., rectangular keyboard). The present invention makes use of touch-free interfaces to encourage users to interface with a computer in an ergonomically sound manner. Among other things, the present invention implements a system for localizing human body parts such as hands, arms, shoulders, or even the fully body, with a processing device such as a computer along with a computer display to provide visual feedback on the display that encourages a user to maintain an ergonomically preferred position with ergonomically preferred motions. For example, the present invention encourages a user to maintain his motions within an ergonomically preferred range without have to reach out excessively or repetitively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120235904A1 Method and System for Ergonomic Touch-free Interface Public/Granted day:2012-09-20
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