Patent ID: 7027031
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: B25J,G06F

Abstract:
1. A touch sense interface comprising: an arm mechanism including an active arm joint; a touch sense finger base arranged in the arm mechanism; a plurality of touch sense fingers arranged on the touch sense finger base, wherein the touch sense fingers each includes an active finger joint and a fingertip engaging portion, which engages a fingertip of a corresponding finger of an operator; a first detection unit for detecting the position and posture of a hand of the operator to generate a position and posture detection signal; a control unit electrically connected to the first detection unit, wherein the control unit controls the active arm joint in accordance with the position and posture detection signal and arranges the touch sense finger base so that it is opposed to and spaced by the touch sense fingers from the hand of the operator; and a second detection unit electrically connected to the control unit to detect the movement of each fingertip and generate a movement detection signal, wherein the control unit controls the active finger joint in accordance with the movement detection signal.