Intelligent Lighting Device with Camera and Microphone for Gesture Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Voice-operated devices often require positioning close to the user and rely solely on verbal commands, limiting their convenience and scope of use, especially for individuals without access to traditional devices or those with physical limitations.
Innovation Solution
A lighting device equipped with a microphone, camera, and controller that can capture voice commands, gestures, and images, allowing users to interact with online resources by sending commands to a cloud server and providing responses through light or audio notifications, enabling voice and vision-based interactions for online activities like searches and e-commerce.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If voice-operated devices are used for online activities, then user convenience is improved, but the devices must be positioned close to the user which limits accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is transformed into a multi-functional platform that combines traditional lighting with voice recognition, gesture recognition, and online activity access capabilities. This allows the device to serve both as a light source and as a universal interface for online activities, eliminating the need for separate voice-operated devices and improving accessibility for users who cannot position themselves near traditional devices.
2Device complexity
If voice-operated devices rely solely on verbal commands, then device complexity is reduced, but the scope of use is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple interaction modalities including voice recognition, gesture recognition via camera, and touch interface capabilities into a single device. This combination allows users to interact with the system through their preferred method, expanding the scope of use while maintaining manageable device complexity through integrated processing.
Solution Approach 2:
By incorporating multiple input methods (voice, gesture, touch), the device becomes universally accessible to different user needs and preferences, significantly expanding its scope of use beyond what a single modality could achieve while maintaining a unified device architecture.
3Reliability
If traditional devices are required for online activities, then functionality is ensured, but accessibility for individuals without such devices is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is transformed into a universal access point for online activities, combining lighting, voice recognition, gesture recognition, and communication capabilities. This allows individuals without traditional devices like smartphones or tablets to access online resources through the lighting device, significantly improving inclusivity while maintaining reliable functionality through cloud server integration.
Data Source
AI summary
A lighting device includes a microphone, a camera, and a controller. The controller is configured to control a light source of the lighting device and determine whether an utterance captured by the microphone or a gesture captured by the camera corresponds to a wake-word. The controller is further configured to generate a command based on at least an image of an item captured by the camera if the controller determines that the utterance or the gesture corresponds to the wake-word. The controller is also configured to send the command to a cloud server and to provide a response to the command, where the response is received from the cloud server.