Cleanup Assistance System Using Scattering Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional position management systems only determine the tidiness of items but fail to motivate individuals to clean up, and toilet training systems are ineffective for infant users due to varying developmental levels.
Innovation Solution
A cleanup assisting system that includes a space state detector, action state detector, and processor to determine the scattering degree of items and the interest of a subject person in cleaning, providing notifications to a second person to either encourage or assist in the cleanup process based on the first person's capability and interest.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a position management system simply determines the tidiness of items and outputs the result, then the determination function is achieved, but the system cannot motivate the relevant person to clean up the items
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides real-time feedback to the relevant person by detecting their position and the state of scattered items, and outputs guidance information on a display device. This feedback loop motivates the person to clean up by showing them what needs to be done and providing directional guidance, transforming a simple determination system into an motivational system without requiring complex additional hardware
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary display device that translates the detection results into actionable guidance information. This intermediary component bridges the gap between the simple detection function and the motivational goal, allowing the system to motivate cleanup behavior without directly modifying the detection mechanism
2Adaptability or versatility
If a toilet training system displays content indicating the next action to be taken, then the user can learn the action, but for infant users with varying development levels, displaying content that does not reflect each infant's development level is ineffective for learning the cleanup action
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the displayed guidance content based on real-time detection of the infant's position, the state of scattered items, and inferred development level. Instead of static content, the system adapts its output to match the infant's current capabilities and progress, making the cleanup learning process effective for users with varying development levels
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection and analysis of the infant's position and the scattered items before generating appropriate guidance content. By预先 detecting the situation and preparing suitable instructions based on the infant's apparent capability level, the system ensures that the displayed content is appropriate and effective for learning
Data Source
AI summary
A cleanup assisting system includes: a space state detector that detects a state in which items are scattered in a space; a space state determiner that determines a scattering degree of the items based on a result of detection by the space state detector; an action state detector that detects an action of a first subject person cleaning up the items; an action state determiner that determines whether the first subject person has an interest in the action of cleaning up the items, based on a result of detection by the action state detector; a processor that determines content of a notification to be provided to a second subject person different from the first subject person, based on results of determination by the space state determiner and the action state determiner; and a notifier that provides a notification including the content determined by the processor to the second subject person.