Apparatuses, systems, and methods for transformable living spaces
The present disclosure provides apparatuses, methods and systems operable to provide transformable living spaces. The system includes a chassis and a configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis. The system also includes at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the configurable unit to the chassis. The system includes at least one actuator coupled to the configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly. The system also includes at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator.
1. A system for transforming a living space, the system comprising:
a chassis;
at least one configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis;
at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the at least one configurable unit to the chassis;
at least one actuator coupled to at least one configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly; and
at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator, the at least one robotic controller configured to electronically control actuation of the at least one actuator coupled to at least one configurable unit to cause the at least one configurable unit to move from a recessed position to an active position by at least one of translation and rotation on the chassis; and
a tactile user interface communicatively coupled to the at least one robotic controller to cause transmission of a command to the at least one robotic controller, the command providing a directional specific electrical actuation instruction corresponding to a direction of a gesture received via the tactile user interface.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein a downward gesture on the tactile user interface causes lowering of at least one configurable unit and wherein an upward gesture on the tactile user interface causes a lifting of at least one configurable unit.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein a left gesture on the tactile user interface causes translation of at least one configurable unit in a left direction.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein a left gesture on the tactile user interface causes translation of at least one configurable unit in a left direction and wherein a right gesture on the tactile user interface causes translation of at least one configurable unit in a right direction.
5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor electrically coupled to the at least one robotic controller wherein the at least one robotic controller is configured to electronically control actuation of the at least one actuator coupled to at least one configurable unit based at least in part on a sensor signal received from the at least one sensor.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one configurable unit includes at least one furniture unit.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tactile interface includes a touch screen.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the direction of the gesture is the same as a direction of the directional specific electrical actuation instruction.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the gesture comprises a swipe.
10. A system for transforming a living space, the system comprising:
a chassis;
at least one configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis;
at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the at least one configurable unit to the chassis;
at least one actuator coupled to the at least one configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly;
at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator, the at least one robotic controller configured to electronically control actuation of the at least one actuator coupled to at least one configurable unit to cause the at least one configurable unit to move from a recessed position to an active position by at least one of translation and rotation on the chassis; and
a tactile user interface coupled to the at least one configurable unit and communicatively coupled to the at least one robotic controller controller to cause transmission of a command to the at least one robotic controller, the command providing a force specific electrical actuation instruction proportional to a detected magnitude of a physical input received via the tactile user interface, such that at least one first detected magnitude of a first physical input causes generation of a first electrical actuation instruction at a first force and a second detected magnitude of a second physical input that is less than the first detected magnitude of a first physical input causes generation of a second electrical actuation instruction at a second force that is less than the first force.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the user interface includes at least one pressure sensor.
12. The system of claim 10 , further comprising at least one sensor electrically coupled to the at least one robotic controller wherein the at least one robotic controller is configured to electronically control actuation of the at least one actuator coupled to the at least one configurable unit based at least in part on a sensor signal received from the at least one sensor.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one configurable unit includes at least one furniture unit.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the detected magnitude is detected based on a speed of the physical input.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the user interface is coupled to the at least one configurable unit.