A method of capturing haptic content of an object, where the capturing involves a plurality of communication devices includes recognizing haptic content captured by a first communication device and properties associated with the captured haptic content and recognizing properties associated with a second communication device, and determining, at least partly based on the acquired properties, whether or not the second communication device is to participate in the capturing of the haptic content. Haptic content captured by the second communication device is then recognized by the haptic device, and a combination of the haptic content captured by the first communication device with the haptic content captured by the second communication device, can then be initiated. A haptic device and a system, capable of executing the method suggested above are also described.

A machine tool holding workpieces has measuring probes disposed on spindles. The spindles move in common relative to the workpieces until a termination criterion is reached for the common displacement movement. During the common displacement movement, a position of a measuring probe relative to a respective workpiece is detected where the measuring probe makes contact with the respective workpiece or loses contact with the respective workpiece, allowing geometric statements about the respective workpiece to be derived. The measuring probes are kept at a rest position relative to their respective spindle during the common displacement movement, as long as the respective measuring probe does not yet make contact with the respective workpiece. Following contact with the respective workpiece, a deflection from a rest position is detected. The termination criterion is satisfied as soon as the deflection of at least one of the measuring probes reaches a maximum deflection.

A machine tool holding workpieces has measuring probes disposed on spindles. The spindles move in common relative to the workpieces until a termination criterion is reached for the common displacement movement. During the common displacement movement, a position of a measuring probe relative to a respective workpiece is detected where the measuring probe makes contact with the respective workpiece or loses contact with the respective workpiece, allowing geometric statements about the respective workpiece to be derived. The measuring probes are kept at a rest position relative to their respective spindle during the common displacement movement, as long as the respective measuring probe does not yet make contact with the respective workpiece. Following contact with the respective workpiece, a deflection from a rest position is detected. The termination criterion is satisfied as soon as the deflection of at least one of the measuring probes reaches a maximum deflection.

The present invention provides a jig for measuring the shape of the thyroid cartilage capable of readily measuring the shape of the front surface of the thyroid cartilage. The jig for measuring the shape of the thyroid cartilage of the present invention includes: a display section having a plurality of relatively slidable movable members and configured to display a shape of thyroid cartilage by contacting distal end surfaces of the movable members with a front surface of the thyroid cartilage; and a maintenance section configured to align and maintain the movable members in one direction and capable of fixing the slid movable members. Two of such display sections may be provided in the one direction with a space.

The measuring device according to the present invention includes: a measuring element that contacts with an object to be measured; a detector that detects a displacement amount of the measuring element in a process in which the measuring element slides relatively in a certain direction on a surface of the object to be measured during time from a measurement start to a measurement end; a storage unit; a data collecting unit that acquires the displacement amount detected by the detector in a predetermined cycle and causes the storage unit to successively store the displacement amount; a display unit that can perform graphical displaying; and a display controller that causes the display unit to display predetermined information on the basis of a displacement amount for each predetermined cycle.

The measuring device according to the present invention includes: a measuring element that contacts with an object to be measured; a detector that detects a displacement amount of the measuring element in a process in which the measuring element slides relatively in a certain direction on a surface of the object to be measured during time from a measurement start to a measurement end; a storage unit; a data collecting unit that acquires the displacement amount detected by the detector in a predetermined cycle and causes the storage unit to successively store the displacement amount; a display unit that can perform graphical displaying; and a display controller that causes the display unit to display predetermined information on the basis of a displacement amount for each predetermined cycle.

A measuring apparatus and a measuring method capable of measuring a surface of an object includes a movable body having a mounting portion on which the object is mounted, and first and second surfaces not coplanar with each other, a first scale portion provided to press the first surface and to measure a first scale position along a first scale axis parallel to a normal direction of the first surface, a second scale portion provided to press the second surface and to measure a second scale position along a second scale axis parallel to a normal direction of the second surface, a first probe having a reference point of position measurement set on a probe axis parallel to the second direction and at an intersection of the first scale axis and the second scale axis, and a second probe measuring a position along the probe axis.

A device for measuring the inner size of a shoe includes a measuring unit including a sensor inserted into the shoe so as to measure the distance up to the inner surface of the shoe, a driving unit capable of rotating the measuring unit around a preset rotation axis, and a frame for supporting the driving unit.

A method of capturing haptic content of an object where the capturing involves a plurality of communication devices includes recognizing haptic content captured by a first communication device and properties associated with the captured haptic content and recognizing properties associated with a second communication device, and determining, at least partly based on the recognized properties, whether or not the second device is to participate in the capturing of the haptic content. If such a participation is determined, a transmission of at least parts of the haptic content captured by the first communication and the associated properties to the second communication device is initiated. Haptic content captured by the second communication device is then recognized by the haptic device, and a combination of the haptic content captured by the first communication device with the haptic content captured by the second device, can then be initiated. A haptic device and a system, capable of executing the method suggested above are also described.

A device for measuring an inner size of a shoe, the device includes: a driving unit inserted into the shoe; a length adjustment unit having a length capable of being adjusted by the driving unit and having a shape of a stick that is elongated in front and rear directions of the shoe; and a measuring unit capable of moving along the length adjustment unit in the front and rear directions of the shoe and having a sensor for measuring a distance up to an inner surface of the shoe.