Configurable Device Environment Automation via Biometric Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Managing device configurations for electronically controllable devices like thermostats and lighting systems without user feedback is challenging, especially in environments where direct communication is absent.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize a computing device to receive interaction data from accessory devices and biometric signals from sensors to identify patterns and control accessory devices, optimizing the environment for a subject by determining coordinated state changes based on biometric profiles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If device management operates without user feedback, then automation level increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables devices to automatically configure themselves by detecting biometric states and environmental conditions, then autonomously adjusting their operation parameters without requiring user feedback or manual configuration. The computing device receives biometric data from sensors, determines optimal settings, and controls accessory devices automatically, allowing the system to serve itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where sensors continuously monitor biometric states (heart rate, temperature, etc.) and environmental conditions, feed this data to the computing device, which then adjusts device configurations based on the received information. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables automatic adaptation while managing complexity through structured information flow.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple accessory devices are coordinated, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The computing device serves as a universal controller that manages multiple different types of accessory devices (lighting, thermostats, appliances) through a unified system architecture. Rather than requiring device-specific control mechanisms, the system uses a single multi-functional controller that can adapt to various device types, thereby improving adaptability while containing complexity in one central unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the control functions of multiple accessory devices into a single coordinated system managed by one computing device. By combining control logic, biometric processing, and device management into a unified system, the patent achieves coordinated operation of multiple devices without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
3Measurement precision
If biometric data is collected and analyzed, then measurement precision improves, but loss of information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the specific biometric data elements needed for device configuration (such as heart rate, body temperature, or other relevant physiological parameters) from the broader stream of sensor data. By selectively extracting and processing only the necessary information for controlling accessory devices, the system achieves precise measurement of relevant parameters while minimizing information loss by not processing unnecessary data.
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AI summary
A system for a configurable device environment, the system comprising a computing device configured to receive remote data corresponding to a subject and a plurality of signals from at least a sensor proximate to the subject, retrieve a biometric profile of the subject, identify a pattern of accessory device states for a plurality of accessory devices, wherein identifying includes determining a coordinated state change for a group of accessory devices of the plurality of accessory devices as a function of the remote data and the biometric profile and identifying the pattern of accessory device states as a function of the coordinated state change, determine an automation rule for the group of accessory devices as a function of the pattern of accessory device states, and transmit, to the group of accessory devices, the automation rule.