Controller Linking Physical Entities to Functions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current information processing systems lack an efficient method to associate physical entities in real space with executable functions, leading to difficulties in controlling and managing device operations through image recognition and authentication.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that uses a controller to capture entities with an image capturing unit, register them, and associate sensed entities with executable functions, enabling the notification and execution of functions through a function management system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If image capturing unit captures operation target and authentication object, then operational control and management are enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification controller serves as an intermediary component that receives captured image data from the image capturing unit, processes authentication information, and triggers appropriate notifications. This mediator architecture allows the system to enhance operational control through image recognition while isolating the complexity of image processing from the core control logic, thereby managing system complexity effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides the image processing functionality into separate modular components: the image capturing unit for data acquisition, the notification controller for processing and authentication, and the notification output mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, enhancing operational control while keeping overall system complexity manageable through clear separation of concerns.
2Adaptability or versatility
If functions are associated with sensed entities, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification controller is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple types of sensed entities (operation targets and authentication objects) and generate various types of notifications. By creating a multi-functional component that can process diverse inputs through a unified interface, the system achieves high adaptability in associating functions with entities while avoiding the complexity that would arise from creating separate specialized components for each entity type.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a controller that, in response to capturing of an operation target and an authentication object by an image capturing unit, controls notification of information used for operating the operation target.