Haptic Stimulation Interface With Adaptive Presentation Modes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current haptic stimulation systems face challenges in adapting to individual user preferences and experiences, leading to inefficiencies in information presentation and potential limitations in user interaction, particularly for users unable to utilize visual or audio displays.
Innovation Solution
A haptic stimulation system with a control circuit that tailors presentation modes to individual users by mapping symbolic representations, visual waveform representations, and spatial/temporal mappings of information onto stimulation elements, allowing users to select complexity levels and presentation modes, and integrating with wireless communication devices for efficient information transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a fixed complex presentation mode is used in the haptic stimulation interface, then more information can be conveyed to the user, but it becomes difficult for users with no experience to decipher the information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multiple presentation modes (simple mode, intermediate mode, complex mode) that can be dynamically switched based on user experience level. The control circuit adjusts the information density and complexity of haptic patterns presented to the user, allowing the system to adapt between conveying maximum information and being easily decipherable by beginners.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes parameters of the haptic presentation such as pattern complexity, information density, and symbol abstraction level. By adjusting these parameters between different presentation modes, the system optimizes both information conveyance efficiency and user comprehension based on their experience level.
2Ease of operation
If a simple presentation mode is used in the haptic stimulation interface, then users can easily decipher the information, but the efficiency of providing information to the user is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically selects between simple and complex presentation modes based on user feedback and experience level. When users demonstrate understanding or request more information, the system transitions to more efficient complex modes that convey more data per haptic stimulus, thereby improving information presentation efficiency while maintaining ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The haptic stimulation interface is designed to perform multiple functions across different user skill levels. It can operate as a basic alert system for beginners or as an advanced information display for experienced users, making the system universally applicable to users with varying levels of familiarity with haptic interfaces.
3Loss of information
If the haptic stimulation interface presents detailed information continuously, then users receive comprehensive information, but power consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses periodic haptic presentations rather than continuous stimulation. Information is conveyed through timed sequences of haptic patterns that can be decoded by users, allowing the system to remain power-efficient while still providing comprehensive information over time. The control circuit manages presentation timing to balance information delivery with energy conservation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs different levels of information density in its presentations. For experienced users, more detailed and frequent haptic patterns are used to convey comprehensive information. For beginners or when battery life is critical, the system uses sparser, less detailed presentations that consume less power while still providing essential information.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the haptic stimulation interface is designed with multiple presentation modes, then it becomes more adaptable to different user needs, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control circuit is segmented into modular components that handle different aspects of presentation mode management. Each mode (simple, intermediate, complex) has dedicated processing logic, allowing the system to implement multiple adaptability levels without creating an unmanageably complex monolithic control structure. This modular approach enables easier maintenance and future expansion.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to technology for haptic stimulation. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a haptic stimulation system comprising a haptic stimulation interface comprising a pattern of stimulation elements configured to stimulate receptors in skin of a user. The haptic stimulation system further comprises a control circuit configured to present information in the haptic stimulation interface in accordance with a presentation mode that is tailored to the user.