Analog-Digital Signal Conversion for Mixed Sensor Data Synchronization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems face challenges in accurately synchronizing and handling mixed-form sensing data from various sensors, particularly in converting analog data from biological information sensors into digital form for analysis alongside data from other sensors, which is crucial for effective learning assistance in performance-related tasks.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus with a conversion section that includes analog-digital and digital-analog signal conversion capabilities, allowing for the synchronization and processing of sensing data in different forms, and an output section that provides feedback to users based on processed data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If analog sensing data from biological information sensors is converted into digital form for analysis, then the data can be processed and synchronized with other sensor data, but the conversion process introduces synchronization errors and loss of original signal characteristics

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata format compatibilityVSAvoidsensing data accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary device that maintains both analog and digital forms of sensing data simultaneously. This intermediary acts as a bridge between analog biological information sensors and digital processing systems, allowing data to be converted to digital form for compatibility while preserving the original analog signal characteristics for accurate measurement and synchronization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the state parameter of sensing data by maintaining multiple representation forms (analog and digital) of the same data. This allows the system to switch between forms as needed - using digital form for processing and synchronization while using analog form for preserving measurement precision, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and measurement accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If multiple types of sensors are used to acquire comprehensive sensing data for performance analysis, then the quality and completeness of learning assistance improves, but the complexity of synchronizing and processing mixed-form data increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelearning assistance qualityVSAvoiddata synchronization system

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal data handling system that can process both analog and digital sensing data through a unified interface. The intermediary device provides multi-functional capability by accepting data from various sensor types in different forms and converting them into a standardized format for synchronized processing, thereby improving learning assistance quality without proportionally increasing system complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The intermediary device serves as a mediator between diverse sensors and the processing system, standardizing data formats and synchronization protocols. This mediator absorbs the complexity of handling mixed-form data from multiple sensor types, allowing the main processing system to focus on analysis while the intermediary manages the complexity of data integration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables accurate synchronization and handling of mixed-form sensing data, facilitating effective learning assistance by ensuring that all data is synchronized and analyzed together, enhancing the learning process for performance-related tasks.

Implementation Method 1

an analog-digital signal conversion section that converts the sensing data in an analog form from the sensors into sensing data in a digital form

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAnalog-to-digital conversion:

Implementation Method 2

a digital-analog signal conversion section that converts the sensing data in the digital form from the sensors into sensing data in the analog form

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectDigital-to-analog conversion:

Data Source

PatentUS12142249B2Information processing apparatus

Publication Date: 2024.11.12 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

There is provided an information processing apparatus that includes a plurality of pieces of sensing data in different forms obtained from a plurality of sensors each sensing a state related to a performance by a motion of a user, an information processing section that processes the sensing data converted by the conversion section, and an information output section that outputs feedback information to the user on the basis of a processing result of the information processing section. The conversion section converts the sensing data in an analog form from the sensors into sensing data in a digital form and outputs the sensing data in the digital form to the information processing section, and converts the sensing data in the digital form from the sensors into sensing data in the analog form and outputs the sensing data in the analog form to the analog-digital signal conversion section.