Aroma releasing system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aroma diffusion systems fail to accurately determine the optimal aroma to diffuse based on a user's activity and mood, leading to inconsistent user experiences even under the same conditions.
Innovation Solution
An aroma diffusion system that identifies a user's activity and mood using image and sound data, and determines an aroma pattern based on this information, along with environmental conditions like temperature and humidity, to diffuse a tailored aroma into a target space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If aroma diffusion is based only on environmental conditions (temperature, humidity) and time, then the system is simple to operate, but the aroma selection does not accurately match user needs leading to inconsistent user experiences
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an image recognition unit and sound recognition unit as intermediary components that process user state information (images and sounds) and convert them into actionable data for the aroma determination unit. This intermediary layer enables accurate aroma selection based on user activity and mood without requiring direct complex interaction between sensors and the aroma control logic, thus improving measurement precision while managing device complexity through modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or manual methods of determining aroma needs (such as user input devices or simple environmental sensors) with advanced recognition systems using image and sound analysis. This substitution enables non-contact, automated detection of user states (activity and mood) through computational algorithms, significantly improving aroma determination accuracy without requiring physical interaction from users
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system uses image and sound recognition to identify user activity and mood, then aroma selection becomes personalized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the user state recognition function into separate modular units: an image recognition unit for detecting user activity and a sound recognition unit for detecting user mood. Each unit independently processes specific types of data and outputs structured information to the aroma determination unit. This segmentation allows the system to achieve high adaptability and personalization capabilities while managing complexity through independent, specialized modules that can be developed and maintained separately
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional aroma diffusion system that can simultaneously perform environmental monitoring, image recognition, sound recognition, and aroma diffusion based on multiple factors (temperature, humidity, user activity, user mood). The aroma determination unit integrates inputs from all these sources to make comprehensive aroma selections, making the system universally applicable to various user states and environmental conditions while maximizing the utility of each component
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AI summary
Provided is an aroma diffusion system capable of achieving an aroma space suitable for a user. An aroma diffusion system (1) includes an aroma diffuser (300), an acquisition unit (610), an identification unit (620), and an aroma determination unit (630). The aroma diffusion unit has a plurality of patterns of aromas to be diffused, and diffuses an aroma corresponding to the pattern into a target space. The acquisition unit acquires person information on at least one of an activity and a mood of a person in the target space. The identification unit identifies at least one of the activity and the mood of the person in the target space, based on the person information acquired by the acquisition unit. The aroma determination unit determines one of the pattern of the aroma diffusion unit, based on a result of the identification by the identification unit.