1. An apparatus comprising:
a touch sensor operable to sense a plurality of objects that touch the touch sensor, said touch sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes to be disposed on at least one substrate;
a touch sensor controller operable to:
detect a first object touching the touch sensor;
determine that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor;
define an intended touch area associated with the first object, the intended touch area comprising an area covering a portion of the plurality of electrodes; and
suppress detection of touches of the touch sensor that are outside of the defined intended touch area.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the touch sensor controller is further operable to:
detect that the first object is moved from a first location to a second location within the intended touch area; and
adjust a location of the defined area based on the detected movement of the first object.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the intended touch area is defined by a radius having a predetermined length extending from a location of the first object.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the predetermined length is an adjustable user setting.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the touch sensor controller determines that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor by determining that the first touch object is a stylus.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the touch sensor controller is further operable to initiate suppression of unintended touches based at least in part upon determining that the first object is a stylus.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the touch sensor controller determines that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor based at least upon one or more of a touch size, a touch pattern, and a signal strength.
8. An apparatus comprising:
a touch sensor operable to sense a plurality of objects that touch the touch sensor:
a touch sensor controller operable to:
detect a first object touching the touch sensor;
determine that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor;
define an intended touch area associated with the first object; and
suppress detection of touches that are outside of the defined intended touch area; and
wherein the touch sensor is further operable to:
determine that a predetermined time period since a detection of an object within the defined intended touch area is lapsed; and
discontinue suppressing detection of touches that are outside of the defined intended touch area.
9. A method comprising:
detecting a first object touching a touch sensor, said touch sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes to be disposed on at least one substrate;
determining that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor;
defining an intended touch area associated with the first object, the intended touch area comprising an area covering a portion of the plurality of electrodes; and
suppressing detection of touches of the touch sensor that are outside of the defined intended touch area.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
detecting that the first object is moved from a first location to a second location within the intended touch area; and
adjusting a location of the defined area based on the detected movement of the first object.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the intended touch area is defined by a radius having a predetermined length extending from a location of the first object.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the predetermined length is an adjustable user setting.
13. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor by determining that the first object is a stylus.
14. The method of claim 9, further comprising initiating suppression of unintended touches based at least in part upon determining that the first object is a stylus.
15. A method comprising:
detecting a first object touching a touch sensor;
determining that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor;
defining an intended touch area associated with the first object; and
suppressing detection of touches that are outside of the defined intended touch area;
determining that a predetermined time period since a detection of a touch within the defined intended touch area is lapsed; and
discontinuing suppressing detection of touches that are outside of the defined intended touch area.
16. A system, comprising:
a computing device;
a display screen; and
a touch sensor, the touch sensor comprising:
a plurality of electrodes to be disposed on at least one substrate; and
a touch sensor controller operable to:
detect a first object touching the touch sensor;
determine that the first touch object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor;
define an intended touch area associated with the first object, the intended touch area comprising an area covering a portion of the plurality of electrodes; and
suppress detection of touches of the touch sensor that are outside of the defined intended touch area.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the touch sensor controller is further operable to:
detect that the first object is moved from a first location to a second location within the intended touch area; and
adjust a location of the defined area based on the detected movement of the first object.
18. The system of claim 16, wherein the intended touch area is defined by a radius having a predetermined length extending from a location of the first object.
19. The system of claim 16, wherein the touch sensor controller determines that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor by determining that the first touch object is a stylus.
20. An apparatus comprising:
a touch sensor operable to sense a plurality of objects that touch the touch sensor;
a touch sensor controller operable to:
detect a first object touching the touch sensor;
determine that the first object is an object that a user intends to touch the touch sensor;
define an intended touch area associated with the first object; and
suppress detection of touches that are outside of the defined intended touch area; and
wherein the touch sensor controller is further operable to:
determine that a predetermined time period since a detection of a touch within the defined intended touch area is lapsed; and
discontinue suppressing detection of touches that are outside of the defined intended touch area.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A joint structure comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure;
a revolute joint for connecting the first structure and the second structure;
a rotating guide pulley which is coaxial with a rotating shaft of the revolute joint and arranged so as to be rotatable about the rotating shaft;
a fixed guide which is arranged in the first structure, the fixed guide having an arc portion;
a movable rotating guide pulley which is arranged in the second structure so as to be relatively movable;
a wire which is put round the rotating guide pulley, the movable rotating guide pulley, and the fixed guide in an order of the rotating guide pulley, the movable rotating guide pulley, and the fixed guide;
a first drive apparatus, which is included in the first structure, for rotating the second structure about the revolute joint without changing a distance from the movable rotating guide pulley to the rotating guide pulley; and
a second drive apparatus, which is included in the first structure, for driving the wire, and moving the movable rotating guide pulley to change the distance to the rotating guide pulley by driving the wire,
wherein the second structure is rotated about the revolute joint by driving the first drive apparatus without changing the distance from the movable rotating guide pulley to the rotating guide pulley.
2. A joint structure according to claim 1, wherein the fixed guide is formed as a part of a member fixed to the first structure.
3. A joint structure according to claim 1, wherein the movable rotating guide pulley has a structure in which a first movable rotating guide pulley whose guide groove is located in a same plane as a plane including a guide groove of the rotating guide pulley and a second movable rotating guide pulley whose guide groove is located in a same plane as a plane including a guide groove of the fixed guide are integrally formed.
4. A joint structure according to claim 1, wherein the movable rotating guide pulley has a first guide groove located in a same plane as a plane including a guide groove of the rotating guide pulley and a second guide groove located in a same plane as a plane including a guide groove of the fixed guide.
5. A joint structure comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure;
a revolute joint for connecting the first structure and the second structure;
a first rotating guide pulley and a second rotating guide pulley which are coaxial with a rotating shaft of the revolute joint, the first rotating guide pulley and the second rotating guide pulley being arranged in the first structure or the second structure so as to be rotatable about the rotating shaft respectively, the first rotating guide pulley and the second rotating guide pulley being capable of rotating relative to each other;
a movable rotating guide pulley which is arranged in the second structure so as to be relatively movable;
an auxiliary rotating guide pulley which is provided in the first structure while freely rotated;
a wire which is put round the first rotating guide pulley, the movable rotating guide pulley, the second rotating guide pulley, and the auxiliary rotating guide pulley in an order of the first rotating guide pulley, the movable rotating guide pulley, the second rotating guide pulley, and the auxiliary rotating guide pulley, both end portions of the wire being fixed to the second drive apparatus;
a first drive apparatus, which is included in the first structure, for rotating the second structure about the revolute joint without changing a distance from the movable rotating guide pulley to the first and second rotating guide pulleys; and
a second drive apparatus, which is included in the first structure, for driving the wire, and moving the movable rotating guide pulley to change the distance to the first and second rotating guide pulleys by driving the wire,
wherein the second structure is rotated about the revolute joint by driving the first drive apparatus without changing the distance from the movable rotating guide pulley to the first and second rotating guide pulleys.
6. A joint structure comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure;
a revolute joint for connecting the first structure and the second structure;
a third rotating guide pulley which is coaxial with a rotating shaft of the revolute joint, and arranged so as to be rotatable about the rotating shaft;
a fourth rotating guide pulley which is arranged in the second structure while freely rotated;
a movable rotating guide pulley which is arranged in the second structure so as to be relatively movable;
a first drive apparatus, which is included in the first structure, for rotating the second structure about the revolute joint without changing a distance from the movable rotating guide pulley to the rotating guide pulley; and
a second drive apparatus, which is included in the first structure, for driving a wire, and moving the movable rotating guide pulley to change the distance to the rotating guide pulley by driving the wire; and
the wire which is put round the third rotating guide pulley, the movable rotating guide pulley, and the fourth rotating guide pulley in an order of the third rotating guide pulley, the movable rotating guide pulley, and the fourth rotating guide pulley, one end portion of the wire being fixed to the second drive apparatus, the other end portion being fixed to the fourth rotating guide pulley;
a first parallel link whose one end portion is supported by the first structure while freely rotated; and
a second parallel link in which one end portion is connected to the other end portion of the first parallel link so as to be freely rotated and the other end portion is fixed to the fourth rotating guide pulley,
wherein a four-node parallel link structure is formed so as to have four fulcrums of a portion where the one end portion of the first parallel link is supported to the first structure, a portion where the other end portion of the first parallel link and the one end portion of the second parallel link are connected to each other, a portion where the other end portion of the second parallel link is fixed to the fourth rotating guide pulley, and a portion which is arranged in the second structure of the fourth rotating guide pulley while freely rotated, and
the second structure is rotated about the revolute joint by driving the first drive apparatus without changing the distance from the movable rotating guide pulley to the third rotating guide pulley.
7. A joint structure comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure;
a rotating guide pulley which is coaxial with a rotating shaft of the revolute joint, and arranged so as to be rotatable about the rotating shaft;
a movable rotating guide pulley which is arranged in the second structure so as to be relatively movable;
a first drive apparatus which is included in the first structure, for rotating the second structure about the revolute joint without changing a distance from the movable rotating guide pulley to the rotating guide pulley;
a second drive apparatus which is included in the first structure, for driving a wire, and moving the movable rotating guide pulley to change the distance to the rotating guide pulley by driving the wire;
the wire which is put round the rotating guide pulley and the movable rotating guide pulley in an order of the rotating guide pulley and the movable rotating guide pulley, one end portion of the wire being fixed to the second drive apparatus, the other end portion being fixed to the movable rotating guide pulley;
a first parallel link whose one end portion is supported by the first structure while freely rotated; and
a second parallel link in which one end portion is connected to the other end portion of the first parallel link while being freely slidable and rotatable and the other end portion is fixed to the movable rotating guide pulley,
wherein a four-node parallel link structure is formed while having four fulcrums of a portion where the one end portion of the first parallel link is supported to the first structure, a portion where the other end portion of the first parallel link and the one end portion of the second parallel link are connected to each other, a portion where the other end portion of the second parallel link is fixed to the movable rotating guide pulley, and a portion which is arranged in the second structure of the rotating guide pulley while freely rotated, and
the second structure is rotated about the revolute joint by driving the first drive apparatus without changing the distance from the movable rotating guide pulley to the rotating guide pulley.
8. A robot arm comprising:
a joint structure as in claim 1;
a hand which is arranged at an front end on a side opposite to a revolute joint side of the second structure; and
a hand driving wire for connecting the movable rotating guide pulley and the hand,
wherein the movable rotating guide pulley is movable relative to the second structure, and thereby the hand driving wire rotates and drives the hand with respect to the second structure.
9. A robot arm comprising:
a joint structure as in claim 2;
a hand which is arranged at an front end on a side opposite to a revolute joint side of the second structure; and
a hand driving wire for connecting the movable rotating guide pulley and the hand,
wherein the movable rotating guide pulley is movable relative to the second structure, and thereby the hand driving wire rotates and drives the hand with respect to the second structure.
10. A robot arm comprising:
a joint structure as in claim 3;
a hand which is arranged at an front end on a side opposite to a revolute joint side of the second structure; and
a hand driving wire for connecting the movable rotating guide pulley and the hand,
wherein the movable rotating guide pulley is movable relative to the second structure, and thereby the hand driving wire rotates and drives the hand with respect to the second structure.
11. A robot arm comprising:
a joint structure as in claim 4;
a hand which is arranged at an front end on a side opposite to a revolute joint side of the second structure; and
a hand driving wire for connecting the movable rotating guide pulley and the hand,
wherein the movable rotating guide pulley is movable relative to the second structure, and thereby the hand driving wire rotates and drives the hand with respect to the second structure.
12. A robot arm comprising:
a joint structure as in claim 5;
a hand which is arranged at an front end on a side opposite to a revolute joint side of the second structure; and
a hand driving wire for connecting the movable rotating guide pulley and the hand,
wherein the movable rotating guide pulley is movable relative to the second structure, and thereby the hand driving wire rotates and drives the hand with respect to the second structure.
13. A robot arm comprising:
a joint structure as in claim 6;
a hand which is arranged at an front end on a side opposite to a revolute joint side of the second structure; and
a hand driving wire for connecting the movable rotating guide pulley and the hand,
wherein the movable rotating guide pulley is movable relative to the second structure, and thereby the hand driving wire rotates and drives the hand with respect to the second structure.
14. A robot arm comprising:
a joint structure as in claim 7;
a hand which is arranged at an front end on a side opposite to a revolute joint side of the second structure; and
a hand driving wire for connecting the movable rotating guide pulley and the hand,
wherein the movable rotating guide pulley is movable relative to the second structure, and thereby the hand driving wire rotates and drives the hand with respect to the second structure.