Gesture Controller State Transfer for Conflict Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gesture control systems lack safety measures to prevent conflicts between multiple operators manipulating objects using gesture controllers, potentially leading to unintended actions or loss of control.
Innovation Solution
A gesture-controlled system where only one gesture controller can be in an active state at a time, with transfer gestures allowing seamless handover of control between controllers, ensuring non-conflicting operations and implementing safety measures through active and inactive states managed by specific gestures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple gesture controllers are allowed to operate simultaneously on an object, then operator versatility and collaboration are improved, but control conflicts and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes the operational state of gesture controllers based on real-time conditions. Controllers transition between active and inactive states through transfer gestures, allowing the system to adapt between collaborative operation and conflict prevention modes. This dynamic state management resolves the contradiction by enabling versatility when controllers are inactive and ensuring safety when only one controller is active.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces transfer gestures as intermediary actions that mediate control between multiple gesture controllers. These transfer gestures serve as a communication protocol between controllers, allowing seamless handover of control rights. The intermediary transfer mechanism enables collaborative operation while preventing conflicts, as control can be shared through defined transfer protocols rather than simultaneous direct control.
2Ease of operation
If gesture control allows free manipulation without contact, then ease of operation is improved, but unintended actions and loss of control may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system requires preliminary authentication actions (specific gestures) before allowing manipulation of the object. These preliminary gestures serve as a gatekeeping mechanism, ensuring that only authorized controllers can activate or transfer control. This preliminary action requirement maintains the ease of contactless operation while preventing unintended actions through proper authentication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides visual feedback through display elements that indicate the active controller state and control status. This feedback mechanism allows operators to see which controller currently has authority, preventing unintended actions by making the control state transparent. The feedback loop enhances control precision by allowing operators to verify control status before and during manipulation actions.
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AI summary
An apparatus for manipulating an object includes first and second gesture controllers, each operatively connected to the object and structured and programmed such that, in a first-action active state, each can causes a first action to be carried out on the object by an appropriate first-action gesture made in the gesture controller. Only one of the first and second gesture controllers at any given time is capable of being in the first-action active state, and the first-action active state is transferable between the first and second gesture controllers upon the detecting of a first-action transfer gesture by one of said first gesture controller and said second gesture controller. Specific gesture control apparatus and methods for manipulating an object are also disclosed.