Biometric Sensor Activated by Single Gesture for Heart Rate Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing biometric monitoring devices require cumbersome user interactions for heart rate measurement, making it inconvenient to obtain heart rate data, especially in situations where minimal involvement is necessary.
Innovation Solution
A biometric monitoring device that activates a heart rate sensor with a single user-gesture, allowing for heart rate data collection and feedback without additional user input, featuring a heart rate sensor, activator, processor, and memory connected for automatic data collection and feedback provision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If heart rate sensor is activated continuously or with multiple gestures, then heart rate data can be collected reliably, but energy consumption increases and user convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The heart rate sensor is activated periodically or on-demand through a single gesture rather than continuously, reducing energy consumption while maintaining data collection capability when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically activates the heart rate sensor in response to the detected gesture without requiring additional user input, making the process self-service and energy-efficient
2Ease of operation
If multiple gestures are required to activate heart rate sensor and provide feedback, then device functionality is comprehensive, but operation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The activation gesture and feedback trigger are merged into a single action - one gesture simultaneously activates the heart rate sensor and initiates the feedback process, eliminating the need for multiple sequential gestures
Solution Approach 2:
The single gesture serves multiple functions: it activates the heart rate sensor, initiates data collection, and triggers feedback provision, making the gesture system universal and simplified
3Productivity
If heart rate sensor requires multiple user inputs, then data collection can be controlled precisely, but time required for measurement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is prepared to activate the heart rate sensor immediately upon detecting the gesture, eliminating delays associated with multiple user inputs and menu navigation
Solution Approach 2:
The system skips intermediate steps such as separate activation and feedback initiation gestures, rushing through the measurement process with a single gesture to reduce time loss
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AI summary
A biometric monitoring device measuring various biometric information is provided that allows the person to take and/or display a heart rate reading by a simple user interaction with the device, e.g., by simply touching a heart rate sensor surface area or moving the device in a defined motion pattern. Some embodiments of this disclosure provide biometric monitoring devices that allow a person to get a quick heart rate reading without removing the device or interrupting their other activities. Some embodiments provide heart rate monitoring with other desirable features such as feedback on data acquisition status.