Capacitance Sensing Visualization Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tools for optimizing capacitance sensing systems are cumbersome, error-prone, and present data in a non-intuitive manner, requiring manual command entry and inadequate for visualizing capacitive sensing applications.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface that displays a physical layout of capacitive sensors, allowing selection via a pointing device to automatically generate and display capacitive sensing information, providing an intuitive representation of sensor data and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional charting tools are used to display capacitive sensing data, then data can be visualized, but the data is presented in a non-intuitive manner and requires manual command entry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual copy or representation of the physical sensor layout on the display device. This graphical representation allows users to intuitively identify and select sensors without needing to manually enter commands, directly resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and data intuitiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a graphical user interface as an intermediary between the user and the capacitive sensing system. This intermediary layer translates user selections on the graphical representation into appropriate command strings, eliminating the need for manual command entry while maintaining intuitive interaction.
2Productivity
If manual command entry is required to obtain sensing data, then data can be retrieved, but the process is cumbersome and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically generating and executing command strings based on user selections from the graphical interface. This eliminates manual command entry errors and significantly improves productivity, as the system handles the complex data retrieval process autonomously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where sensor activation events trigger automatic updates of the graphical representation and data display. This real-time feedback reduces errors by ensuring data is automatically retrieved and displayed without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving both productivity and reliability.
3Measurement precision
If real-time monitoring of raw capacitive sensing data is performed in target hardware, then optimization can be achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the data visualization and monitoring functions from the target hardware and relocates them to the display device. This extraction reduces the complexity of the embedded system while maintaining measurement precision, as the capacitive sensing data is processed and visualized externally rather than within the constrained hardware environment.
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AI summary
Systems and methods of visualizing capacitance sensing system operation. A graphical user interface for visualizing capacitance sensing system operation includes a first window. The window includes a representation of a physical layout of a plurality of sensor devices on a target apparatus. The graphical user interface is operable to accept input from a pointing device to select a selected sensor from the plurality of sensor devices. A second window is for displaying capacitive sensing data of the selected sensor.