INPUT DEVICE, INPUT DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

An input device 100 is provided with: an operation member 110 that is supported so as to be movable corresponding to a plurality of segments 190 set within a two-dimensional surface; a segment detection unit 162 that detects a segment 190 where the operation member 110 is positioned; a determination motion detection unit 165 that detects determination motion of the operation member 110; and an execution unit 166 that executes a process corresponding to the segment 190 where the operation member 110 is positioned on the basis of the segment 190 detected by the segment detection unit 162 and the determination motion detected by the determination motion detection unit 165, wherein the determination motion is a motion of the operation member 110 moved in a determined direction (y1 direction) parallel to the two-dimensional surface.

INPUT DEVICE

An input device includes an operation surface configured to be operated by a finger (operating body); a capacitive sensor disposed below an operation region (including the operation surface), the capacitive sensor being capable of detecting an operation position of the finger; and a photosensor having a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element disposed below the operation region, the photosensor being capable of obtaining detection information when the light-receiving element receives reflected light corresponding to light (infrared light) emitted from the light-emitting element toward the operation surface, the detection information indicating detection of the finger. 1. An input device comprising:an operation region configured to be operated by an operating body;a capacitive sensor disposed below the operation region, the capacitive sensor being capable of detecting an operation position of the operating body; anda photosensor having a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element disposed below the operation region, the photosensor being capable of obtaining detection information when the light-receiving element receives reflected light corresponding to light emitted from the light-emitting element toward the operation region, the detection information indicating detection of the operating body.2. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation region has an operation surface configured to be touched claim 1 , operated from a short distance claim 1 , or both;at least the light-emitting element is provided in plurality; andthe photosensor detects the operation position of the operating body above the operation surface.3. The input device according to claim 2 , further comprising a panel unit includinga light-transmissive sheet that transmits light from the light-emitting elements and the reflected light, andelectrodes constituting the capacitive sensor and disposed on one or both sides of the light-transmissive sheet,wherein the ...

MOVEMENT PREDICTION DEVICE AND INPUT APPARATUS USING THE SAME

A movement prediction device includes a CCD camera (image pickup device) for obtaining image information and a control unit for performing prediction of the movement of an operation body. In the control unit, a region regulation unit identifies a movement detection region on the basis of the image information, a computation unit computes, for example, a motion vector of a center of gravity of the operation body and tracks the movement locus of the operation body which has entered the movement detection region, and a movement prediction unit performs prediction of the movement of the operation body on the basis of the movement locus. 1. A movement prediction device comprising:an image pickup device for obtaining image information; anda control unit for performing movement prediction of movement of an operation body,wherein the control unit tracks a movement locus of the operation body that has entered a movement detection region identified by the image information, and performs the movement prediction on the basis of the movement locus.2. The movement prediction device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit computes a position of a center of gravity of the operation body claim 1 , and tracks a motion vector of the center of gravity as the movement locus of the operation body.3. The movement prediction device according to claim 1 , wherein the movement prediction device estimates a hand portion of the operation body whose image has been obtained in the movement detection region claim 1 , and tracks a movement locus of the hand.4. The movement prediction device according to claim 3 , wherein the estimation of the hand is performed by detecting an outline of the operation body claim 3 , obtaining sizes of portions of the outline and making a region including the portions with the sizes larger than or equal to a predetermined value be an effective region claim 3 , and detecting a region circumscribing the outline in the effective region and determining whether ...

INPUT APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INPUT APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM

An input apparatus includes an operation member supported movably in accordance with a plurality of sections set on a two-dimensional plane, a section detection section configured to detect a section in which the operation member is located, a determination operation detection section configured to detect a determination operation performed using the operation member, and an execution section configured to perform a process corresponding to the section in which the operation member is located on the basis of the section detected by the section detection section and the determination operation detected by the determination operation detection section. The determination operation is movement of the operation member in a determination direction (y direction), which is a direction parallel to the two-dimensional plane. 1. An input apparatus comprising:an operation member supported movably in accordance with a plurality of sections set on a two-dimensional plane; a section detection section configured to detect a section in which the operation member is located;', 'a determination operation detection section configured to detect a determination operation performed using the operation member; and', 'an execution section configured to perform a process corresponding to the section in which the operation member is located on a basis of the section detected by the section detection section and the determination operation detected by the determination operation detection section,, 'a processor and memory having instructions to configure the processor to comprisewherein the determination operation determines movement of the operation member in a determination direction, which is a direction parallel to the two-dimensional plane.2. The input apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the plurality of sections include a plurality of determination target sections assigned as sections for the determination operation, andwherein the determination direction is the same in all the ...

Input apparatus, method for controlling input apparatus, and control program

An input apparatus includes an operation member supported movably in accordance with a plurality of sections set on a two-dimensional plane, a section detection section configured to detect a section in which the operation member is located, a determination operation detection section configured to detect a determination operation performed using the operation member, and an execution section configured to perform a process corresponding to the section in which the operation member is located on the basis of the section detected by the section detection section and the determination operation detected by the determination operation detection section. The determination operation is movement of the operation member in a determination direction (y1 direction), which is a direction parallel to the two-dimensional plane.

Mold for ingot case

Pressable switch device

There is provided a pressable switch device comprising an operating member formed long in a direction orthogonal to a displacement direction, and a tilt prevention member for preventing the tilting of the operating member caused by pressing a longitudinal end of the operating member, with the result that the miniaturization of the device in the displacement direction of the operating member can be easily achieved. A tilt prevention member includes a crank member 13. The crank member 3 has a shank 13a which is rotatably held in the operating member 5 by a hook-shaped part 5d, rotating parts 13b and 13c which are provided at opposite ends of the shank 13a to be rotatable about the shank 13a, and sliding parts 13d and 13e which are respectively provided at the rotating parts 13b and 13c and slidably held by the base 4. The switch 6 is placed at the side of the operating member 5, and the sliding part 13d is caused to abut on the flat surface 7d of the driving body 7 of the switch 6 so that the sliding part 13d interlocks with the driving body 7.

Operating device for air conditioner

An operating device for an air conditioner, includes: an operating member which is slidably operated to move in vertical and horizontal directions in an operation region; holding means for holding the operating member at an arbitrary position in the operation region; vertical position detecting means for detecting a vertical position of the operating member in the operation region; horizontal position detecting means for detecting a horizontal position of the operating member in the operation region; and control means for setting a first function on the basis of the detection result of the vertical position detecting means and setting a second function on the basis of the detection result of the horizontal position detecting means, wherein one of the first and second functions is a temperature regulation function, and the other thereof is an air volume control function.

動作予測装置及びそれを用いた入力装置

【目的】 操作体の動作予測をして従来に比べて操作性を向上させた動作予測装置及びそれを用いた入力装置を提供することを目的としている。 【解決手段】 本実施形態における動作予測装置２８は、画像情報を取得するためのＣＣＤカメラ（撮像素子）１１と、画像情報に基づいて操作体の動作予測を行う制御部２９と、を有しており、制御部２９では、領域規制部２３にて画像情報により動作検出領域を特定し、算出部２４で例えば操作体の重心の移動ベクトルを算出して、動作検出領域内に進入した操作体の移動軌跡を追従し、動作予測部２６では移動軌跡に基づいて操作体の動作予測を行うことを特徴とするものである。 【選択図】図２

触覚制御装置、プログラム、触覚制御方法、触覚制御システム、サーバ

【課題】感性的な入力により操作感触を調整できる触覚制御装置を提供すること。【解決手段】本発明は、操作具の操作感触を制御する触覚制御装置５０であって、第一の感性パラメータに対応付けられた第一の表現度数の入力手段を表示する表示制御部と、ユーザ操作に応じて第一の表現度数の入力を受け付ける第一入力受付部と、第一の表現度数に基づいて、予め用意された物理パラメータを再現操作具に設定する物理パラメータ設定部と、を有し、表示制御部は、第二の感性パラメータに対応付けられた第二の表現度数の入力手段を表示し、ユーザ操作に応じて前記第二の表現度数の入力を受け付ける第二入力受付部と、第二の表現度数を回帰モデルにより物理パラメータに変換する変換部と、を有し、物理パラメータ設定部は、変換部が変換した物理パラメータを再現操作具に設定することを特徴とする。【選択図】図２７

Sensation control method, sensation control system, conversion model generation method, conversion model generation system, relational expression conversion method, and program

A sensory control method includes a step of receiving, a step of converting, and a step of outputting. In the step of receiving, a sensitivity parameter is received. In the step of converting, the received sensitivity parameter is converted into, among a plurality of physical parameters included in physical properties relating to a sensory presentation, a physical parameter correlated with the sensitivity parameter. In the step of outputting, a sensory presentation signal based on the physical parameter obtained as a result of the conversion is output.

Sensory Control Method, Sensory Control System, Method For Generating Conversion Model, Conversion Model Generation System, Method For Converting Relational Expression, And Program

A sensory control method includes a step of receiving, a step of converting, and a step of outputting. In the step of receiving, a sensitivity parameter is received. In the step of converting, the received sensitivity parameter is converted into, among a plurality of physical parameters included in physical properties relating to a sensory presentation, a physical parameter correlated with the sensitivity parameter. In the step of outputting, a sensory presentation signal based on the physical parameter obtained as a result of the conversion is output.

感覚制御方法、装置、感覚制御システム、プログラム

【課題】感覚提示の表現力の範囲をより拡大した技術を提供すること。【解決手段】本発明は、操作具を操作した場合の感覚表現の度合いを示す感性パラメータの入力を受け付ける受付ステップと、受け付けた感性パラメータを、感覚刺激に関する物理特性に含まれる複数種類の物理パラメータのうち前記感性パラメータと相関する物理パラメータに変換する変換ステップと、変換された物理パラメータに基づく感覚刺激信号を出力する出力ステップと、を含み、前記物理特性は動特性を含む感覚制御方法を提供する。【選択図】図５５

感覚制御装置、感覚制御方法、感覚制御システム

【課題】操作部の物理特性に応じた感覚提示を行う技術を提供すること。【解決手段】本発明は、操作部と、前記操作部の操作を検出して操作信号を生成する操作検出部と、前記操作信号に基づいて感覚提示信号を生成する信号生成部と、前記感覚提示信号に基づいて操作者に感覚提示を行う感覚提示部と、前記操作部の物理特性に基づいて、前記操作信号、前記感覚提示信号、及び前記感覚提示の少なくともいずれか１つを調整する調整部と、を備える感覚制御装置を提供する。【選択図】図４５

検出装置、及び、検出方法

【課題】比較的短い周期を有する振動を検出することが可能な検出装置を提供する。【解決手段】検出装置１は、撮像部１３と検出部１４とを備える。撮像部は、対象物ＴＧを撮影することにより画像を出力する。画像は、第１方向にて互いに異なる複数の位置をそれぞれ有する複数の行画素群を含む。複数の行画素群のそれぞれは、第１方向に直交する第２方向にて互いに異なる複数の位置をそれぞれ有するとともに行画素群に割り当てられた処理期間にて入射する光の量を表す複数の画素を含む。検出部は、出力された画像において、画像に含まれる画素が表す光の量が互いに異なるとともに互いに隣接する複数の領域の境界の位置である境界位置を、複数の行画素群のそれぞれに対して取得し、取得された複数の境界位置に基づいて対象物の振動を検出する。【選択図】図１

空調装置用操作装置

【課題】温度調整と風量調整の連続操作が円滑に行えて操作状況も把握しやすい空調装置用操作装置を提供すること。 【解決手段】操作装置は、前面板２の開口部２ａに包囲された操作領域内で縦方向および横方向へ移動可能な操作部材１と、操作部材１に駆動されて縦方向へ移動するスライダ４および横方向へ移動するスライダ６と、スライダ４を保持してその位置を検出する可変抵抗器５と、スライダ６を保持してその位置を検出する可変抵抗器７と、両可変抵抗器５，７で検出された信号に基づいて空調装置に制御信号を出力する制御部９とを備えている。操作部材１を縦方向へスライド操作するとスライダ４が一体的に移動するため、操作部材１の縦位置が可変抵抗器５に検出されて設定温度の変更が行える。操作部材１を横方向へスライド操作するとスライダ６が一体的に移動するため、操作部材１の横位置が可変抵抗器７に検出されて設定風量の変更が行える。 【選択図】図１

Betätigungsvorrichtung für eine Klimaanlage

Betätigungsvorrichtung für eine klimaanlage

Input device

An input device which is capable of imparting a magnetic operational reaction force, includes a stationary member, a magnetic member fixed to the stationary member, a movable member at least partially housed in the stationary member to which the magnetic member is fixed, and a driving device including a magnet fixed to the movable member and coils fixed to the stationary member, configured to move the movable member in a first direction relative to the stationary member, wherein the magnet is magnetized along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the coils have bundles of turns constituted by conductive wires, and the conductive wires in the bundles of turns extend along a third direction perpendicular to each of the first direction and the second direction, and the conducting wires are juxtaposed along the first direction.

押圧操作型スイッチ装置

【課題】 変位方向に対する直交方向に長く形成される操作部材と、操作部材の長手方向における端部を押圧したことに伴う操作部材の傾倒を防止する傾倒防止部材とを備える押圧操作型スイッチ装置において、操作部材の変位方向における装置の寸法の小型化を容易に行うことができる押圧操作型スイッチ装置を提供することにある。 【解決手段】 傾倒防止部材がクランク部材１３からなり、鉤状部５ｄにより操作部材５に回転可能に保持される軸部１３ａと、この軸部１３ａの両端に設けられ軸部１３ａを中心に回動する回動部１３ｂ，１３ｃと、回動部１３ｂ，１３ｃのそれぞれに設けられ基台４に摺動可能に保持される摺動部１３ｄ，１３ｅとを有する。スイッチ６は操作部材５の側方に設置し、スイッチ６の駆動体７の平坦面７ｄに摺動部１３ｄを当接させて摺動部１３ｄと駆動体７が連動するようにした。 【選択図】図１

Caulking structure and caulking jig