Artificial Body Mounting Interface for Safe Remote Presence
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Solution Overview
Problem
In situations where it is impossible, inconvenient, unsafe, or prohibitively expensive for a human user to visit a location in person, such as during pandemics or in hazardous environments, there is a need for an alternative method to facilitate communication and interaction.
Innovation Solution
A mount for a computing device that includes an artificial body shaped to represent a being, equipped with a mounting interface to couple a computing device, allowing for remote communication and interaction through a robotic or animated representation that can autonomously or manually perform scripted actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a human user visits a location in person, then direct communication and interaction are achieved, but safety risks and health hazards increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates an artificial body that is a copy or representation of a human being, equipped with a mounting interface for a computing device. This artificial body can be positioned at remote locations to facilitate communication and interaction without requiring actual human presence, thereby eliminating safety risks while maintaining the ability to interact.
Solution Approach 2:
The artificial body serves as an intermediary between the human user and the remote location. The computing device mounted on the artificial body acts as a mediator that enables communication and interaction at the remote location, allowing human users to engage with environments they would otherwise be unable or unwilling to visit personally.
2Reliability
If an artificial body is used to represent a being, then safety risks are eliminated, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The artificial body is designed as a segmented structure with distinct components: the artificial body itself and a separately mountable computing device. The mounting interface provides a clear separation between these elements, allowing them to be independently designed, manufactured, and maintained, thereby managing complexity through modular segmentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting interface is designed to be universal, capable of accommodating various types of computing devices on different artificial bodies. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by using a standardized interface rather than requiring custom integration solutions for each device-body combination.
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AI summary
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are described for a mount for a computing device. an artificial body shaped to represent at least a portion of a being; and a mounting interface coupled to the artificial body, the mounting interface configured to couple a computing device to the artificial body