Controller Pressure Detection for Gaming Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data processing systems, such as games machines connected to head-mountable displays and hand-holdable controllers, lack effective mechanisms to detect and respond to user pressure thresholds, potentially leading to unintended actions or damage due to excessive pressure application.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a pressure detector within the control device to detect user pressure applied to user-operable controls and initiating a data processing action only when the pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold, allowing for appropriate responses such as notifications or data recording.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If pressure detection is added to control devices, then user engagement levels can be recognized and gameplay excitement enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure detector is integrated into the existing control device structure, merging the new sensing capability with the existing control mechanism. This allows user engagement recognition to be added without creating a separate system, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
2Reliability
If pressure threshold detection is implemented, then potential damage from excessive pressure can be prevented, but the control mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by detecting pressure levels and comparing them against predetermined thresholds. When excessive pressure is detected, the system responds by preventing further actions or notifying the user, creating a closed-loop control mechanism that enhances reliability while maintaining simplicity through automated monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The pressure threshold is predetermined and set before actual use, allowing the system to prepare for potential damage scenarios in advance. This preliminary configuration enables the system to respond immediately to excessive pressure without requiring complex real-time analysis, thereby preventing damage while keeping the mechanism simple.
3Measurement precision
If pressure detection capability is added, then differentiation between normal and excessive pressure is enabled, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure detector used is a simple, cost-effective sensor that can be easily manufactured and integrated. Rather than using complex or expensive sensing mechanisms, the invention employs affordable pressure detection technology that maintains measurement precision while being easy to manufacture and replace if needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables the system to differentiate between normal and excessive user pressure, preventing potential damage and enhancing the gaming experience by recognizing user engagement levels and gameplay excitement.
Implementation Method 1
a pressure detector to detect user pressure applied while operating the one or more user-operable controls
Data Source
AI summary
Data processing apparatus comprises a control device having one or more user-operable controls; a pressure detector to detect user pressure applied while operating the one or more user-operable controls; and a processor to initiate a data processing action in response to a detection of user pressure of at least a threshold amount greater than that required to operate the one or more user controls.