IoT Command Feedback via Line-of-Sight Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
In IoT environments, users face difficulties in intuitively identifying which device an operation command is being sent to, especially when multiple devices are connected and operate cooperatively, leading to confusion about the control target.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that guides the user's line of sight to the control target device and controls the timing of executing operation commands based on the guidance, providing feedback through visual or auditory cues to ensure the user is aware of the action.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple home appliances are connected to networks and operated in cooperation with other devices, then the functionality and versatility of the system is improved, but it becomes difficult for users to notice the feedback from the device and identify which device an operation command is sent to
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mediator (such as a display device or audio output device) that acts as an intermediary between the control target device and the user. The mediator presents feedback information about the operation command to the user, making it easier to identify which device is being controlled without adding complexity to the control target device itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system presents information back to the user indicating which device an operation command is sent to and what the result is. This feedback loop resolves the contradiction by providing clear user awareness while maintaining the cooperative functionality of multiple devices.
2Device complexity
If feedback is provided only through display or LED installed on the device, then the device structure is simple, but users cannot intuitively notice the feedback when multiple devices are connected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the feedback mechanism universal by allowing any device in the network (not just the control target device) to present feedback information. This multi-functional approach enables users to receive feedback through various devices, improving user awareness without requiring complex feedback systems on each individual device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an intermediary device to relay feedback information from the control target device to the user. This intermediary approach allows simple devices to provide feedback without needing complex built-in feedback mechanisms, resolving the contradiction between device complexity and user awareness.
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AI summary
There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a recording medium that are configured to cause a user to intuitively notice to which control target device an operation command has been issued. The information processing device includes a control unit that executes a process of guiding a user's line of sight to a place of a control target device, and a process of controlling timing of running an operation command in the control target device, according to timing of guiding the line of sight.