Head Tilt Motion Assistance System for Brain Fatigue Recovery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for addressing brain fatigue require administration of brain function improving agents, whereas the proposed system aims to assist users in recovering from brain fatigue without such agents by utilizing a head tilt motion assistance system that detects and notifies users to perform specific head tilt motions to enhance cerebrospinal fluid flow.

Innovation Solution

The system includes a head tilt detection unit and a motion assistance notification unit that provides notifications based on detected head tilts, using score determination criteria to encourage specific head tilt motions that promote cerebrospinal fluid flow, potentially aided by γ wave light and sound, and includes preprocessing instructions like stretching and massage to increase the effectiveness of the head tilt motion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If brain function improving agents are administered to users, then brain fatigue removal effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and operational complexity increase due to administration requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebrain fatigue removal effectivenessVSAvoidadministration system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables users to perform head tilt motions themselves to stimulate cerebrospinal fluid flow and remove brain fatigue stuff, eliminating the need for external administration of brain function improving agents. The notification unit guides users to execute specific head tilt motions based on detected tilt states, making the user the active participant in their own brain fatigue recovery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical/chemical administration system (oral or intravenous administration of brain function improving agents) with a physical motion-based system where users perform head tilt motions to naturally stimulate cerebrospinal fluid flow and achieve brain fatigue removal without requiring external substances.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If head tilt motions are performed without detection and notification, then user effort is reduced, but the effectiveness of brain fatigue recovery decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser operation simplicityVSAvoidbrain fatigue recovery effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The notification unit provides feedback to users based on head tilt detection, guiding them to perform head tilt motions in specific directions and durations. This feedback mechanism ensures users execute the motions correctly to maximize cerebrospinal fluid flow and brain fatigue removal effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary detection of head tilt states and provides advance notifications to users before they execute the head tilt motions. This allows users to prepare mentally and physically for the required motions, improving both ease of operation and recovery effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20230255558A1Head tilt motion assistance system and head tilt motion assistance program
Publication Date: 2023.08.17 SUETSUGU KATSUNORI
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AI summary

A head tilt motion assistance system includes a head tilt detection unit that detects a tilt of a head of a user, and a motion assistance notification unit that makes a motion assistance notification that is a notification for assisting in a head tilt motion that is a motion in which the user tilts the head, and the motion assistance notification unit makes the motion assistance notification on the basis of the tilt detected by the head tilt detection unit.