Biometric Feedback Control for IoT Equipment Temperature Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing IoT systems lack the ability to accurately control external equipment based on individual user biometric information, leading to ineffective temperature adjustments that do not account for subjective user preferences and emotional states.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize biometric information, such as heart rate, EEG, and GSR, to calculate a calorific value and generate commands for controlling equipment, allowing for personalized temperature adjustments based on the user's emotional and physical state.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If temperature control is based on preset apparent temperature values, then the control system is simple to operate, but it cannot accurately reflect individual user preferences and emotional states

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature control accuracyVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors user biometric data (heart rate, skin temperature, galvanic skin response) and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust temperature control decisions, replacing static preset values with real-time adaptive control based on actual user physiological states

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual temperature preset selection with automated biometric-based control, where physiological signals automatically trigger temperature adjustments without requiring user intervention or complex manual programming

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If biometric sensors are added to measure user state information, then temperature control accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser state measurement accuracyVSAvoidsensor system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wearable device integrates multiple biometric sensing functions (heart rate monitoring, skin temperature sensing, galvanic skin response detection) into a single multi-functional platform, allowing one device to perform various physiological measurements rather than requiring separate specialized sensors for each parameter

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically processes and interprets biometric data without requiring external intervention, where the wearable device itself performs measurement, analysis, and triggers appropriate temperature control actions autonomously based on detected physiological states

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If temperature control is personalized based on individual biometric data, then user comfort is improved, but data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization capabilityVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes the relationship between biometric states and temperature preferences through continuous monitoring and learning, creating a personalized control model in advance that enables rapid automated decision-making without complex real-time calculations when temperature adjustment is needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11526183B2Technique for controlling equipment based on biometric information
Publication Date: 2022.12.13 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

This disclosure relates to technologies for a sensor network, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of Things (IoT). This disclosure can be utilized in intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail sales, security and safety related services, etc. This disclosure relates to a method for generating an instruction for controlling equipment on the basis of biometric information, comprising: a step of obtaining at least one biometric information; a step of determining whether to calculate a calorific value by using stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information, and calculating the calorific value by using the stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information according to the determined result; and generating an instruction for controlling the equipment on the basis of the calculated calorific value.