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A Scalable and Tunable Haptic Array Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators in a Patch-Like Form Factor (Case No. 2023-203)

Summary: Researchers at the Soft Materials Laboratory at UCLA developed a haptic array with high force displacement output in a patch-like, wearable form. Background: Virtual reality (VR) is advancing rapidly and projected to balloon as an industry to over $200 billion by 2029. The success of virtual and augmented reality (AR) is dependent on creating...

Published: 5/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Roshan Plamthottam, Guo Yuxuan

Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Elastomer, Force sensor, force-sensing, Haptic Technology, interactive sensing application, Sensor, smart sensing, Virtual Reality

Category(s): Electrical > Visual Computing > AR/VR/Mixed Reality, Electrical, Electrical > Displays, Electrical > Visual Computing

Parametrically Driven Intertial Sensing in Chip-Scale Optomechanical Cavities at the Thermodynamical Limits with Extended Dynamic Range (Case No. 2023-282)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an accelerometer model that uses optomechanical transduction, enabling higher precision motion detection through a simplified design. Background: Modern transportation and communication technologies rely on the measurement and transduction of minute...

Published: 1/22/2024 | Inventor(s): Chee Wei Wong, Jaime Flores

Keywords(s): accelerometer, cavity optomechanics, Force sensor, inertial sensor, motion detection, Optoelectronics, Optomechanical accelerometer, Sensors, Signal Processing, Voltage-Controlled Oscillator

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Sensors

2022-284 Non-Contact Force Sensing

Summary: Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA have developed a non-contact force sensor that relies on laser speckle imaging to precisely sense changing forces on the surface of a variety of materials. Background: Force sensing capabilities enable the ubiquity of a wide range of modern technologies, from touch...

Published: 9/26/2023 | Inventor(s): Yang Zhang, Achuta Kadambi, Siyou Pei, Pradyumna Chari, Xue Wang, Xiaoying Yang

Keywords(s): Atomic Force Microscopy, Electric Vehicle, Electrical, Force sensor, force-sensing, HCI (Human Computer Interaction), interaction modality, interactive sensing application, interactive system, laser speckle imaging, machine perception, non-contact, Piezoelectric Sensor, pressure sensitive, Sensor, Sensors, Sensory System, Ubiquitous force signals

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Signal Processing, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Displays, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing