Dynamic Image Spacing for Overlapping UI Error Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
In information processing apparatuses, errors occur when operators perform operations on overlapping images displayed on a display unit, as intended selections or movements may be accidentally made due to the proximity of images.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus equipped with a gaze detection unit, motion detection unit, and display control unit that adjusts the arrangement of overlapping images based on the operator's gaze and specific motions, increasing the deviation between images to prevent errors during operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If images are arranged closely on the display unit to maximize screen utilization, then the display efficiency is improved, but the operational accuracy deteriorates due to increased risk of selecting or moving the wrong image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the image arrangement adaptable rather than static. The display control unit dynamically adjusts the arrangement of images based on real-time detection of operator gaze and motion. When an operator is approaching to perform an operation, the system automatically increases the deviation between images to prevent erroneous selections, and returns to the original closely-packed arrangement when the operator is not interacting, thus maximizing display efficiency during non-operational periods.
2Reliability
If the deviation between images is increased to prevent operational errors, then the operational accuracy is improved, but the display efficiency deteriorates due to reduced screen utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts image spacing based on operational context. During normal display periods, images maintain minimal deviation to maximize screen utilization. When the detection unit identifies that an operator is gazing at and approaching the display for operation, the system automatically increases the deviation between images to prevent selection errors. This dynamic adjustment ensures high operational accuracy during interactions while maintaining optimal display efficiency during non-operational periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of operator intent through gaze and motion detection before the operator actually selects an image. By detecting the gaze direction and approaching motion in advance, the system proactively adjusts the image arrangement to prevent potential selection errors, rather than waiting for an error to occur. This preliminary action allows the system to maintain close image spacing most of the time while ensuring accuracy is preserved when needed.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes: a display that displays an overlapping image including plural images which are partially overlapped and are mutually deviated; a gaze detection unit that detects a gaze of an operator, which is fixed on the overlapping image; a motion detection unit that detects a specific motion that is made when the operator performs an operation on the overlapping image; and a display control unit that changes an arrangement of the plural images included in the overlapping image in a case where the gaze fixed on the overlapping image is detected and where the specific motion is detected.