Patent ID: 6515586
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A tactile sensory system, comprising:a floor covering; a tactile sensory layer having a plurality of sensors, the sensors selected from the group consisting of force sensors, proximity sensors, force-and-position-sensing resistors (FSR) and any combination thereof, wherein the tactile sensory layer comprises at least one data bus and at least one multiplexer for communicating a signal from the plurality of sensors to the controller and wherein the tactile sensory layer is integrated with the floor covering to form a tactile sensory surface, further wherein the tactile sensory surface or the tactile sensory layer can be manufactured in bulk on a roll and a section of the tactile sensory surface or tactile sensory layer can be removed from the roll and optionally adjusted in size; and a controller connected to the tactile sensory surface to track a person or object.