Wireless Intraoral Scanner Hub With Adjustable Antenna Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dental scanning systems face challenges in efficiently and conveniently connecting wireless scanners to data processing devices without the constraints of physical cables, particularly in environments like dental clinics, where optimal signal transmission and reception are hindered by environmental factors.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device, or wireless hub, is introduced to mediate communication between wireless scanners and data processing devices, featuring adjustable antennas and cooling mechanisms to optimize signal strength and reception, and provide user feedback for alignment adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a camera module is disposed at both the front surface and the rear surface of a smartphone, then the smartphone can take pictures with both the front camera and the rear camera simultaneously, but the battery consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processor determines in advance whether simultaneous picture-taking is required before activating the flash, and the flash is controlled to operate only when necessary. This preliminary determination prevents unnecessary energy consumption while maintaining the capability for simultaneous photography.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes the operational parameters of the flash based on real-time conditions, activating it only when both front and rear cameras are simultaneously operating. This parameter adjustment optimizes energy usage while preserving the dual-camera functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the flash is disposed between the front camera and the rear camera, then the flash can illuminate objects for both cameras, but the flash may be unnecessarily operated when only one camera is used
Solution Approach 1:
The processor continuously monitors the operational status of both front and rear cameras, using this feedback information to determine whether the flash should be activated. This feedback mechanism ensures the flash operates only when genuinely needed, preventing energy waste while maintaining comprehensive illumination coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The flash operation is made dynamic rather than static, with its activation state changing based on real-time camera usage patterns. This dynamic control allows the system to adapt flash operation to actual needs, eliminating unnecessary energy consumption while preserving illumination capability.
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AI summary
Provided is an electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device. The electronic device mediating between a wireless scanner and a data processing device processing scan data obtained by the wireless scanner includes a wireless communication module, a memory including one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to control the wireless communication module to receive the scan data transmitted from the wireless scanner, and control the received scan data to be processed and transmitted to the data processing device, wherein the wireless communication module includes an antenna for receiving the scan data transmitted from the wireless scanner, and the antenna is disposed or controlled to have at least one of a location or a direction suitable for receiving the scan data.