Smart device for displaying seamless images, control method therefor, and recording medium for implementing method
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a versatile, wearable, and portable smart device that can adapt its functionality based on its installation state, such as being worn on the wrist or mounted on various objects, and can seamlessly display images while recognizing user interactions.
Innovation Solution
A sleeve-type smart device with a cylindrical flexible display panel, a sensing unit, a mode selection unit, and a control unit that automatically selects an operation mode based on recognized entities and user motions, allowing for functions like locking/unlocking displays and navigating content through tilting and turning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a flexible display device is made deformable to enable various applications, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible display device is designed to perform multiple functions including display, sensing, and communication within a single integrated structure. The device can be configured for different applications such as wearable devices, portable displays, and interactive panels without requiring separate specialized devices, thereby achieving versatility while managing complexity through integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates flexible and deformable components that allow dynamic adjustment of shape and configuration. The flexible display panel and supporting structure enable the device to adapt its form factor based on application requirements, transitioning between rigid and flexible states to optimize performance for different use cases.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a sleeve type smart device is designed to be worn on wrist or mounted on objects, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates automatic sensing capabilities that detect whether it is being worn on a wrist or mounted on an object, and automatically adjusts its operational mode accordingly. This self-service approach eliminates the need for manual configuration by the user, maintaining ease of operation while achieving high adaptability to different usage scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses sensors to continuously monitor its physical state and usage context, providing feedback to the control system. Based on this feedback, the device automatically adjusts its interface and functionality to match the detected usage scenario, ensuring optimal ease of operation for each specific application without requiring user intervention.
3Illumination intensity
If a cylindrical flexible display panel displays seamless continuous images, then visual quality is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display utilizes a flexible thin-film construction that can be formed into a cylindrical shape. This flexible film approach allows for seamless continuous images by eliminating the need for rigid panel joints, while the flexibility of the material compensates for minor manufacturing variations, reducing the overall precision requirements compared to rigid display technologies.
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AI summary
A sleeve type smart device comprises: a cylindrical flexible display panel which displays seamless continuous images on an outer surface thereof, and has a sleeve-shaped form of which the inside is empty; a sensing unit located at an inner surface of the flexible display panel so as to recognize an entity located inside the flexible display panel; a mode selection unit for automatically selecting an operation mode corresponding to the recognized entity; and a control unit for controlling so as to operate in the operation mode selected by the mode selection unit. Accordingly, the implementation of the seamless images is possible and one device could be used in various ways according to an installation state.