Controller UI Orientation for Intuitive Self-Propelled Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for controlling self-propelled devices lack effective methods to orient user interfaces dynamically based on the device's movement and orientation, leading to inefficient user interaction and control.
Innovation Solution
A self-propelled device system that includes a controller with a user interface oriented according to the device's orientation, using sensors and wireless communication to reflect the device's position and movement, allowing for dynamic calibration and intuitive control inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user interface orientation is fixed relative to the controller housing, then the device structure is simple, but the user interaction efficiency deteriorates when the device orientation changes
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface orientation is made dynamic by using an orientation sensor to detect the device's current orientation and automatically rotating the user interface display to match. This allows the interface to adapt its orientation based on device movement, maintaining intuitive user interaction without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces potential mechanical orientation adjustment mechanisms with an electronic/software-based solution. An orientation sensor detects device orientation, and software processes this data to rotate the user interface display accordingly, eliminating the need for physical rotating components while achieving the same functional result.
2Measurement precision
If the user interface does not reflect device orientation, then the system complexity is low, but the control precision and intuitiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calibration by detecting the device's initial orientation when first picked up or activated. This calibration step establishes a reference frame that maps sensor readings to the device's natural orientation, enabling accurate orientation detection without requiring complex pre-programming of orientation thresholds.
Solution Approach 2:
The orientation sensor continuously provides feedback about the device's current orientation to the control system. This feedback loop allows the user interface to be dynamically adjusted in real-time based on actual device orientation, improving control precision while using simple sensor components rather than complex measurement systems.
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AI summary
A self-propelled device determines an orientation for its movement based on a pre-determined reference frame. A controller device is operable by a user to control the self-propelled device. The controller device includes a user interface for controlling at least a direction of movement of the self-propelled device. The self-propelled device is configured to signal the controller device information that indicates the orientation of the self-propelled device. The controller device is configured to orient the user interface, based on the information signaled from the self-propelled device, to reflect the orientation of the self-propelled device.