Auditory Data Output Apparatus for Sensory Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to effectively transmit data relevant to a user through the sense of hearing, leading to missed information as sounds or voices dissipate if not recognized immediately.
Innovation Solution
A data output method and apparatus that receive and process auditory data by removing noise, extracting frequency components, searching databases for matching reference data, and generating semantic and guide data for transmission through alternative senses like sight, touch, or smell, ensuring data is recognizable and actionable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If auditory data is transmitted through the sense of hearing, then the user can recognize the information directly, but the information is lost if not recognized immediately as sounds dissipate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by converting auditory data into alternative sensory data (visual, tactile, olfactory) in advance, so that the information is available through multiple channels before the sound dissipates. This ensures the user can access the information even if they miss the auditory signal.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary conversion process that transforms auditory data into alternative sensory representations. This mediator (the data output apparatus) bridges the gap between the transient auditory signal and the user's perception, allowing information to be preserved and transmitted through other senses.
2Loss of information
If the system converts auditory data to alternative sensory data, then information can be preserved and transmitted through multiple senses, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The data output apparatus is designed with multi-functionality, capable of converting auditory data into multiple types of alternative sensory data (visual, tactile, olfactory). This universal conversion capability allows a single device to address various information transmission needs without requiring separate specialized systems for each sensory modality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of data representation from auditory frequency/temporal characteristics to alternative sensory parameters (visual intensity/pattern, tactile vibration frequency, olfactory concentration). This parameter transformation enables the same information to be conveyed through different sensory channels, reducing reliance on a single sense.
3Measurement precision
If the system processes auditory data through noise removal and frequency extraction, then the accuracy of information transmission improves, but the processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by selectively processing only the most critical aspects of auditory data (key frequency components, significant spectral features) rather than analyzing every detail. This selective processing maintains sufficient accuracy for information transmission while reducing the overall processing time required.
Solution Approach 2:
The system rushes through the processing pipeline by implementing optimized noise removal and frequency extraction algorithms that quickly identify and extract essential information. Critical processing steps are prioritized and executed efficiently, allowing the system to maintain high accuracy while minimizing the time delay before alternative sensory output is generated.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a data output method including: receiving unit-time or unit-size auditory data which are generated around a user and detected via a first apparatus; removing noises from the auditory data; extracting a frequency component included in the auditory data from which the noises have been removed; measuring at least one frequency of the auditory data on the basis of the frequency component; searching a database on the basis of the at least one frequency to find reference data oscillating at the at least one frequency; generating first output data providing semantic data included in the reference data; and generating and providing an output control signal for transmitting the first output data.