Head-Mounted Routine Triggers for Smart Device State Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack efficient methods for automatically triggering routines based on the mounting and dismounting of head-mountable devices to control smart devices and environments.
Innovation Solution
A head-mountable device detects mounting and dismounting events to execute routines, including transmitting commands to change states of remote devices, playing audio, and suggesting actions based on user behavior and environmental conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If automatic routine execution is implemented based on mounting/dismounting detection, then user convenience and automation level improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects mounting and dismounting events and executes routines without requiring user intervention. The head-mountable device monitors its own state and autonomously triggers appropriate actions (e.g., turning on lights, adjusting temperature) based on pre-configured routines, eliminating the need for manual control while maintaining simplicity for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
Routines are pre-configured with expected actions based on mounting/dismounting events. The system prepares and stores these routines in advance, so when a mounting or dismounting event occurs, the appropriate actions are automatically executed without requiring real-time user input or complex decision-making processes.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensors and detection mechanisms are added to detect mounting/dismounting events, then detection accuracy improves, but device complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a single sensor to perform multiple detection functions - detecting both mounting events (when the device is placed on the user's head) and dismounting events (when removed). This multi-functional approach maintains detection accuracy while avoiding the complexity of using separate sensors for each detection type.
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AI summary
In one implementation, a method of executing a routine is performed by a head-mountable device having one or more processors and non-transitory memory. The method includes detecting a trigger indicating that a user has mounted or dismounted the head-mountable device. The method includes, in response to detecting the trigger, executing a routine including transmitting a request to change a state of a remote device from a first state to a second state.