Haptic Feedback System for Physical Object Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in efficiently performing digital tasks on mobile devices due to complex and time-consuming interactions with small user interfaces, necessitating an improved method for quick and easy interaction with digital systems.
Innovation Solution
A computing device equipped with sensors to detect user interactions with physical objects, processing these signals to determine object characteristics and associated functions, and providing haptic feedback through a haptic output device to facilitate seamless digital operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users interact with small touchscreen displays to perform digital tasks, then digital tasks can be completed, but the interaction becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a camera as an intermediary object that mediates between the user and the mobile device. Instead of directly manipulating the small touchscreen, users interact with physical objects (books, magazines, packaging) that the camera captures. This physical intermediary layer simplifies interaction by allowing users to perform digital tasks through natural physical gestures rather than complex touchscreen operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical touchscreen interaction system with an optical recognition system. Instead of requiring users to manually navigate through digital interfaces on the touchscreen, the system uses the camera to capture images of physical objects and automatically processes them to execute digital functions. This substitution eliminates the need for complex mechanical touchscreen manipulation.
2Productivity
If multiple complicated steps are required to complete digital tasks, then tasks can be accomplished, but user frustration increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically capturing and processing images of physical objects before the user needs to complete digital tasks. The camera continuously monitors and identifies objects, pre-processing the visual information so that when the user performs a simple gesture, the system can immediately execute the corresponding digital function without requiring multiple intermediate steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically recognizing physical objects and determining the appropriate digital functions without requiring user guidance through multiple interface steps. The camera system and processing algorithms work autonomously to identify objects, retrieve relevant information, and prepare digital actions, reducing the user's role to simple physical gestures while the system handles the complex processing automatically.
Data Source
AI summary
One illustrative computing device disclosed herein includes a sensor configured to detect a user interaction with a physical object and transmit a sensor signal associated with the user interaction. The illustrative computing device also includes a processor in communication with the sensor, the processor configured to: receive the sensor signal; determine a characteristic of the physical object based on the sensor signal; and determine a function based at least in part on the user interaction and the characteristic. The processor is also configured to determine a haptic effect associated with the function; and transmit a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect. The illustrative computing device further includes a haptic output device in communication with the processor, the haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.