HMD Displaying Massage Progress via Chair Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing head-mounted display (HMD) devices do not provide a realistic massage experience for users receiving a massage, nor do they effectively convey the progress of massage therapy or the user's health condition during a massage session.
Innovation Solution
An HMD device that communicates with a massage chair to display images of massage parts being massaged, based on received massage information, and shows the user's health condition and muscle relaxation status, providing a synchronized visual representation of the massage progress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an HMD device is used during massage therapy, then user boredom is reduced and engagement is improved, but the device does not provide a realistic massage experience or effectively convey massage progress and health condition information
Solution Approach 1:
The HMD device displays visual copies or representations of the massage process, including images of the massage part being massaged, the masseur's hands performing massage actions, and graphical representations of muscle relaxation. This allows users to see a visual copy of the invisible massage process, making the experience more realistic and informative without interfering with the actual physical massage.
Solution Approach 2:
The HMD device acts as an intermediary between the massage chair/masseur and the user's perception. It receives data from sensors in the massage chair about massage progress, muscle tension changes, and health metrics, then translates this data into visual representations that the user can observe, bridging the gap between the physical massage and user awareness.
2Loss of information
If the HMD device displays detailed massage information and health conditions, then user awareness of massage progress is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The HMD device integrates multiple functions into a single wearable unit: it displays visual images of the massage process, shows real-time health condition data, tracks muscle relaxation progress, and provides immersive visual feedback. By combining these diverse functions in one device, the system avoids the complexity of multiple separate devices while delivering comprehensive information to the user.
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AI summary
A head mounted display (HMD) device including a display configured to display an image; a communication processor configured to communicate with a massage chair for performing a massage; and a controller configured to receive massage information from the massage chair about the massage, and display an image on the display corresponding to the massage based on the received massage information.