Dynamic User Interface Adjustment via Depth Camera Distance Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
User interfaces designed for specific distances and input mechanisms can become difficult to interact with when users move closer or farther away, leading to readability and usability issues due to fixed control sizes and spacings.
Innovation Solution
A method using depth information from a depth camera to dynamically adjust the size and number of user interface features based on the user's distance from the display device, allowing for adaptive interaction regardless of the user's position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If user interface features are designed for a specific distance with fixed size and spacing, then the interface can be optimized for that particular viewing distance, but the interface becomes difficult to interact with when users move closer or farther away
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the user interface features dynamically adjustable based on detected user distance. The system continuously monitors the user's position and automatically modifies the size and spacing of interface elements in real-time, transforming a static interface into an adaptive one that maintains optimal readability regardless of viewing distance
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes physical parameters of the interface features (size and spacing) based on the user's distance from the display. When the user moves closer, the system increases feature size and spacing to maintain readability; when the user moves farther, it decreases these parameters accordingly, creating an adaptive interface that responds to environmental conditions
2Adaptability or versatility
If zoom controls are provided to allow users to adjust magnification, then users can compensate for distance changes, but the interface requires manual adjustment and does not automatically adapt
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting user distance and adjusting interface features without requiring manual input from the user. The depth camera continuously monitors user position, and the system autonomously modifies interface parameters, eliminating the need for users to manually operate zoom controls
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by using the depth camera to continuously monitor user distance and using this information to automatically adjust interface features. This closed-loop system receives feedback about user position and responds by modifying the interface, creating an adaptive experience without manual intervention
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AI summary
Embodiments related to dynamically adjusting a user interface based upon depth information are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method including receiving depth information of a physical space from a depth camera, locating a user within the physical space from the depth information, determining a distance between the user and a display device from the depth information, and adjusting one or more features of a user interface displayed on the display device based on the distance.