1. Example for HANDiCLIP electronic device:
Remote control for iPOD / MP3 player with volume- (up/down),
skip- (forward/rewind), play/pause-control..
by Dr. Carsten Mehring

2. Design I: Easy-Read Watch/Electronic Device on Self-Adhesive Disposable Patch
Example describes a
Patch-Watch. However, the
methodology can be applied
to other personal electronic
devices.
Watch case mounted on flexible (cloth-like) material carrying on its back adhesive glue to attach to human skin. (Similar to patches used for attachment of medical electrodes to human body for EKG measurement for example.)
Preferred watch location for easy reading: between the metacarpal bones of the thumb and the index finger.
Control buttons /
membrane switches
for timing device*)
Self-adhesive
Patch(es)
with mounting
plate(s)
for watch case
and control buttons
*) to be pushed by index/middle/ring finger(s) B
Watch dial/
View- window/ Screen
Watch case
and attached flexible
membrane leading to
membrane switches for
manipulation of watch functions.
by Dr. Carsten Mehring

3. ergo - glove-type Ergonomic / hands-free activation of
remote control or miniaturized electronic device
worn on the user’s hand or wrist.
In case of remote control, the latter activates
mobile electronic device attached
to car’s dashboard (e.g., iPOD, GPS navigation
system, satellite radio, pocket PC) while steering.
Prototype Two-finger iPOD remote-control
(left) using finger/thumb contact combinations
similar to those employed for keyboarding
in the KITTY system (Patent #6,670,894).
(KITTY prototype shown on bottom left and right).
(working proto-type)
by Dr. Carsten Mehring

4. ergo - glove-type Example: Two-finger iPOD remote-control
(working proto-type)
RF-receiver
electronic
device to
be controlled
Signal encoder &
RF-transmitter

5. ergo - glove-type
MP3-player remote-control application: example for functionality
Color
Code
COMMAND
Volume Up
Volume Down
Closure of same-color Finger- and Thumb-Contacts results in the
tabulated command(s).
Play/Pause
Skip Forward
Skip Backward