Publication Type : Patents
Thematic Areas : Humanitarian-Robotics-HCI
Publisher : Number 5106/CHE/2013, India (2013)
Source : U.S. Patent 5106/CHE/20132013.
Campus : Amritapuri
School : Department of Social Work, School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Center : Ammachi labs, Center for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
Department : Social Work
Verified : Yes
Year : 2013
Abstract : The present invention provides advanced vocational skill training and assessment comprises a progressive training assistance device and system for providing virtual environment, tactile feedback and performance evaluation to the unskilled user during training. The progressive training assistance device and system comprising: a training device, a haptic sensor, a control system and a virtual training environment. The training device includes atleast one active translational and atleast three passive rotational degrees of freedom for performing tasks. The haptic sensor is used for sensing and affording feedback. The control system is used for calculating a force applied by an unskilled user. The virtual training environment displays the performance of an unskilled user. Further, the progressive training assistance device and system compares the performance of an unskilled user with a standard benchmark and provides feedback to an unskilled user.
Cite this Research Publication : Rao R. Bhavani, Freeman, J., Nagarajan, A., and Milan, S., “Progressive Training Assistance Device and System for Advanced Vocational Skill Training and Assessment”, U.S. Patent 5106/CHE/20132013.