Analog Input Adjustment With Adjusted And Unadjusted Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a demand for an operation interface that is easy for users to understand intuitively when adjusting analog input devices of a controller.
Innovation Solution
An operation apparatus that includes an analog input device, a storage section for setting information, and a generating section that generates operation information based on user input, transmitting it to an external information processing apparatus, with features to display the relation between adjusted and unadjusted values in an adjustment mode.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the controller provides only adjusted operation values, then the processing simplicity is improved, but the user's understanding of the adjustment effect deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The operation information is segmented into two distinct parts: adjusted operation values and unadjusted operation values. This segmentation allows the system to maintain processing simplicity while providing complete information for user understanding, as each part serves a specific purpose in the adjustment interface
Solution Approach 2:
The unadjusted operation values serve as feedback to the user, showing what the operation would be without the current adjustment. This feedback mechanism enables users to intuitively understand the effect of adjustments by comparing adjusted and unadjusted values side by side
2Ease of operation
If the controller transmits both adjusted and unadjusted values, then the user interface intuitiveness is improved, but the data transmission volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The operation information structure is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it provides adjusted values for actual control, unadjusted values for user reference, and enables intuitive comparison. This multi-functionality justifies the increased data volume by delivering comprehensive information in a single transmission framework
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AI summary
In an adjustment mode of an analog input device, a controller 6 generates operation information including a first value and a second value related to user operation input to the analog input device. The controller 6 transmits the generated operation information to an information processing apparatus 10. The first value is a value obtained by adjusting, using setting information being adjusted in the adjustment mode, the value related to the user operation input to the analog input device. The second value is a value to which the setting information being adjusted has not been applied.