Patent ID: 7967679

Claim:
A tactile wearable device comprising: a garment comprising a vest having a front panel configured to overlie a user's chest including a first plurality of pneumatic force-generating devices and a back panel configured to overlie the user's back including a second plurality of pneumatic force-generating devices, wherein the first and second plurality of pneumatic force-generating devices are each oriented and secured to the garment with a housing having an aperture through which the force-generating device extends; a compressed air source; a control valve assembly comprising a plurality of valves operatively coupling the first and second plurality of pneumatic force-generating devices to the compressed air source; and a controller operatively coupled with the control valve assembly to selectively open and close the valves to modulate the first and second plurality of pneumatic force-generating devices, wherein the controller controls the rate of pressurization of the force-generating devices by modulating the timing and duration of opening the plurality of valves.