An actuator housing intended to provide haptic feedback in a vehicle includes a container having a recess configured to accommodate an oscillating actuator and an insertion opening that opens into the recess, and a cover configured to at least partially close the insertion opening of the container. The container and the cover being are mounted so as to be able to move in translation relative to each other and configured such that, when the oscillating actuator is accommodated in the recess the oscillation of the oscillating actuator causes the cover to move in translation relative to the container, generating haptic vibration in a direction of movement.

A motor vibration control method and an electronic device can implement vibration of a motor when a loading capability of a battery is low. A battery status is obtained when a first motor vibration waveform vibration request is received. The battery status includes a battery temperature, a battery temperature and a battery level, or a battery power supply capability. A motor vibration parameter is switched if the battery status meets a preset condition, where the preset condition is that the battery power supply capability is lower than a first threshold, the battery temperature is lower than a second threshold, or the battery temperature and the battery level are lower than a third threshold array. The motor vibration parameter includes a motor vibration waveform or a motor vibration input voltage. The motor is driven to vibrate based on a switched motor vibration parameter.

Multilayer switchdome systems and methods are presented that may enable improved tactile and strength properties and enhanced action. Embodiments may utilize a first layer of spring material (1) and at least a second layer of spring material (2) to form a switchdome component (4). In certain embodiments, the spring material layers may be conjoined by utilizing a switchdome bond (3) to create an integrated bonded composite spring sheet material (7). Various forming processes (8) may be employed in performing the varying embodiments of a method of switchdome component (4) forming. The varying forming processes (8) may improve the physical properties of the tactile switchdome component (4). The varying processes, spring materials, and switchdome bond types may be optimized for a particular application.

This bodily vibration generation device can be mounted to a bodily sensation presentation apparatus and generates, with a simple configuration, suitable vibration corresponding to a sound so that a user bodily senses the vibration. This device has: an electromagnetic actuator that causes, by an inputted drive signal, a movable body being supported so as to be elastically vibratable with respect to a fixed body, to vibrate by driving same in one direction of the vibration directions thereof; an AC signal input unit for inputting an AC signal; and a rectification unit that performs half-wave rectification of the AC signal and outputs the AC signal to the electromagnetic actuator as the drive signal.

This bodily vibration generation device can be mounted to a bodily sensation presentation apparatus and generates, with a simple configuration, suitable vibration corresponding to a sound so that a user bodily senses the vibration. This device has: an electromagnetic actuator that causes, by an inputted drive signal, a movable body being supported so as to be elastically vibratable with respect to a fixed body, to vibrate by driving same in one direction of the vibration directions thereof; an AC signal input unit for inputting an AC signal; and a rectification unit that performs half-wave rectification of the AC signal and outputs the AC signal to the electromagnetic actuator as the drive signal.

A flight attendant calling device of a passenger aircraft includes at least one calling device control element assigned to a seat of the passenger aircraft for calling flight attendant staff on board the passenger aircraft by a passenger assigned to the seat, a calling device processor configured to create a configuration profile of the at least one calling device control element based on passenger preferences of the passenger of the passenger aircraft assigned to the seat, and a control element configurator, which is coupled to the calling device processor, and which is configured to set up a visual and/or haptic appearance as well as a flight attendant calling functionality of the at least one calling device control element based on the configuration profile received from the calling device processor.

A flight attendant calling device of a passenger aircraft includes at least one calling device control element assigned to a seat of the passenger aircraft for calling flight attendant staff on board the passenger aircraft by a passenger assigned to the seat, a calling device processor configured to create a configuration profile of the at least one calling device control element based on passenger preferences of the passenger of the passenger aircraft assigned to the seat, and a control element configurator, which is coupled to the calling device processor, and which is configured to set up a visual and/or haptic appearance as well as a flight attendant calling functionality of the at least one calling device control element based on the configuration profile received from the calling device processor.

A method for processing an audio input for tactile transduction, comprising the steps of: determining for a mount surface a tactile resonance based on the recognized surface characteristic of the mount surface by a resonance sensor within a housing; and controlling an intensity of an actuator coupled to a weight within the housing for generating the tactile sound derived from the controlled housing in contact with the mount surface, said control in synchronization with on-screen content and intensity-matched to the recognized surface characteristic for enhanced immersion.

Methods, systems, and devices for haptics communication are described. In some examples, a method may be performed by a device. The method may include detecting an indication to create a haptic message. The method may also include displaying a field for entering sentiment information based at least in part on the detecting the indication. The method may also include displaying a plurality of haptic indicators for selection, the plurality of haptic indicators associated with the sentiment information. The method may also include obtaining one or more selected haptic indicators from the plurality of haptic indicators. Additionally, the method may include generating the haptic message as an association between the sentiment information and the one or more selected haptic indicators.

Methods, systems, and devices for haptics communication are described. In some examples, a method may be performed by a device. The method may include detecting an indication to create a haptic message. The method may also include displaying a field for entering sentiment information based at least in part on the detecting the indication. The method may also include displaying a plurality of haptic indicators for selection, the plurality of haptic indicators associated with the sentiment information. The method may also include obtaining one or more selected haptic indicators from the plurality of haptic indicators. Additionally, the method may include generating the haptic message as an association between the sentiment information and the one or more selected haptic indicators.