Graphical Questionnaire Generation with Visual Correspondence
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional questionnaires lack visual correspondence with the object of interest, making it difficult to present information in a form that is visually related to the subject matter, such as the human body, products, or geographic locations.
Innovation Solution
A method for generating a graphical questionnaire using an electronic device that allows users to create a schematic diagram associated with questions, enabling user input of graphical and question information, and displaying the questionnaire on a display for filling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a conventional questionnaire is constructed by listing questions on sheets or spreadsheets, then the questionnaire can be easily created and distributed, but it lacks visual correspondence with the object of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional text-based or spreadsheet questionnaires to a graphical interface where questions are associated with visual elements representing the object of interest. This dimensional change from flat text to spatial graphical representation preserves visual correspondence while maintaining ease of creation through computer-based generation.
2Loss of information
If a graphical questionnaire with schematic diagrams is created, then visual correspondence with the object of interest is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device performs multiple functions: it stores graphical elements, generates schematic diagrams, associates questions with graphical elements, and presents the complete graphical questionnaire. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems into a single device, managing complexity through integration.
Solution Approach 2:
Graphical elements are pre-stored in the electronic device before questionnaire generation. This preliminary preparation allows the system to quickly assemble graphical questionnaires without complex real-time processing, reducing operational complexity while maintaining visual correspondence.
3Measurement precision
If questions are associated with specific graphical elements representing parts of an object, then the relevance and precision of information collection is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses graphical elements that copy or represent real-world objects and their parts. By associating questions with these graphical representations rather than abstract text, the system maintains precise mapping between questions and object parts while simplifying the detection and measurement processes through visual intuition.
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AI summary
In a questionnaire generating method for generating a graphical questionnaire, an electronic device provides a graphical element on a display, an editing interface that enables user input of graphical element information related to the graphical element, and an editing interface that enables user input of question information related to the question. Subsequently, the electronic device forms a schematic diagram that represents an object of interest using the graphical element and the graphical element information on the display, and generates the graphical questionnaire using the schematic diagram and the question information.