Eyeglass Interface Module for Eye-Mounted Ocular Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for interfacing electronic eye-mounted ocular devices with control systems require custom-made eyeglasses, limiting user options for comfort, fit, and style, and do not leverage existing eyeglasses for this purpose.
Innovation Solution
A modular system that can be attached to existing eyeglasses, comprising an electroactive stick-on component on the lens and an electronic system on the frame, enabling wireless communication, control, actuation, and charging of electronic eye-mounted ocular devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If specialized eyeglasses are used to house and interface with electronic eye-mounted devices, then the interface functionality is achieved, but the cost increases and user options for fit, comfort, and style are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional modules: a control system with interface components that can be independently attached to existing eyeglasses frames, and electronic eye-mounted devices. This segmentation allows users to keep their preferred eyeglasses while adding electronic functionality through separate attachable components, eliminating the need for custom-made specialized eyeglasses.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediate interface system is introduced between the control system and electronic eye-mounted devices. This interface can be attached to existing eyeglasses frames and provides the necessary communication and control capabilities without requiring modification of the eyeglasses themselves, thus preserving user choice in fit and style.
2Ease of manufacture
If existing commercial eyeglasses are used as platform, then user options and cost are improved, but the interface capability between control system and electronic device is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The interface system is designed to be universally applicable to existing commercial eyeglasses. The control system and interface components can be attached to various eyeglass frames, enabling existing eyeglasses to gain electronic device control and communication capabilities without requiring frame-specific customization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamic attachment mechanisms that allow the interface components to be easily attached and removed from existing eyeglasses frames. This dynamic configuration enables existing eyeglasses to transition between having interface capabilities and not having them, providing flexibility without permanent modification.
3Reliability
If specialized eyeglasses are manufactured, then the interface functionality is optimized, but the cost and customization requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The interface functionality is segmented into separate attachable components that can be independently manufactured and tested. The control system and interface modules are developed as standalone units that can be reliably tested before attachment to eyeglasses frames, ensuring interface functionality without requiring complex customization of each eyeglass pair.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular system can be used with commercial eyeglasses to interface with an electronic eye-mounted ocular device and used to control and/or actuate the electronic eye-mounted ocular device, exchange data with the electronic eye-mounted ocular device, and/or charge the electronic eye-mounted ocular device. The modular system includes an electroactive stick-on component attachable to a portion of an eyeglasses lens; and an electronic system attachable to an eyeglass frame in electrical communication with the electroactive stick-on component.