Patent ID: 6747631
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: G01L,G06F

Abstract:
An information perception apparatus for receiving high tactile sensitivity of a fingertip of a user, comprising:a perception unit on which the fingertip is to be placed supported movably in an approximately parallel direction to a contact plane of the fingertip; a signal input unit that receives a motion signal including information which indicates a displacement direction of the perception unit; a driving unit that moves the perception unit correspondingly to the motion signal supplied to the signal input unit, wherein the perception unit is supported slidably with respect to the base held by a hand that contains the fingertip placed on the perception unit; a displacement detection unit that detects the relative slidable displacement between a base and the perception unit based on an operation of the displacement of a portion linked to the displacement of the perception unit; and a signal output unit that sends out displacement information acquired by the displacement detection unit so that users can perceive the tactile sensation remotely.