Adaptive Information Display Based on Human Interest Estimation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information presentation terminals struggle to accurately adjust the amount of information based on a person's interest and situation, leading to either overwhelming or insufficient information presentation.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a recognition unit to detect human objects, an estimation unit to gauge interest, and a control unit to adjust information output based on the estimated interest, ensuring the amount of information reflects the person's level of engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the information presentation terminal presents a large amount of information, then the information receiver may feel satisfied when staying for a long time, but the information receiver may feel overwhelmed and unable to grasp the entire information when staying for a short time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically adjusts the amount of information presented based on the estimated degree of interest of the information receiver. The system changes the information quantity in real-time according to the receiver's situation (short-term or long-term stay), rather than using a fixed information amount. This resolves the contradiction by making the information amount adaptive to the receiver's needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of information amount based on the estimated degree of interest. When the degree of interest is high (indicating short-term stay or low engagement), the system reduces the information amount. When the degree of interest is low (indicating long-term stay or high engagement), the system increases the information amount. This parameter adjustment resolves the contradiction between providing sufficient information and ensuring ease of acquisition.
2Quantity of substance
If the information presentation terminal presents a large amount of information, then the information receiver's desire for information may be satisfied during long stays, but the information receiver may be interrupted in acquiring information due to excessive content
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts information amount based on the estimated degree of interest, which reflects the receiver's time availability and engagement level. High degree of interest (short attention span) triggers reduced information amount to prevent interruption. Low degree of interest (more time available) allows increased information amount to satisfy information desire.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the recognition unit's estimation of the degree of interest to control the information amount. This feedback mechanism allows the system to adapt to the receiver's real-time state, adjusting information quantity to optimize both satisfaction and acquisition efficiency without time loss.
3Ease of operation
If the information presentation terminal presents a small amount of information, then the information receiver can easily grasp the entire information, but the information receiver may feel dissatisfied when staying for a relatively long time
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically increases the information amount when the estimated degree of interest is low, indicating the receiver has time available (long stay) or is not highly engaged. This ensures sufficient information is provided to satisfy the receiver's information desire during extended interaction periods, while maintaining ease of acquisition through controlled presentation.
4Loss of time
If the information presentation terminal presents a small amount of information, then the information receiver can quickly acquire information at a glance, but the information receiver's desire for information may not be satisfied even during long stays
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts information amount based on the estimated degree of interest. When the degree of interest is low (indicating available time through long stay), the system increases information amount to satisfy information desire. When the degree of interest is high (indicating time constraint), the system reduces information amount for quick acquisition.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the information amount parameter according to the estimated degree of interest and inferred time availability. This parameter adjustment ensures optimal balance between information quantity and acquisition time, satisfying both quick access needs and comprehensive information desires.
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AI summary
A human object recognition unit recognizes a human object included in a captured image data. A degree-of-interest estimation unit estimates a degree of interest of the human object in acquiring information, based on a recognition result obtained by the human object recognition unit. An information acquisition unit acquires information as a target to be presented to the human object. An information editing unit generates information to be presented to the human object from the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, based on the degree of interest estimated by the degree-of-interest estimation unit. An information display unit outputs the information generated by the information editing unit.