Patent ID: 10296085

Abstract:
A finger operated control device includes at least one finger portion that covers at least 30% of a surface area of skin around a distal phalanx of a finger and piezoelectric sensors coupled to the finger portion and having a plurality of electrodes, where at least two of the electrodes are separated by a material with piezoelectric properties. The at least one finger portion may be thimble shaped and may be made of polymer. The at least one finger portion may be a piezoelectric polymer or polyvinylidene fluoride. A distance between at least 50% of the electrodes may be between 0.1 and 5 mm or between 0.5 and 2 mm. A number of electrodes may be between 5 and 2000 or between 20 and 200. The finger operated control device may also include a computing device coupled to the finger portion using at least a wireless and/or wired connection.