Low-Latency Laser Pet Toy With Wi-Fi Touch Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet toys lack remote operability and advanced interaction capabilities, particularly in controlling light projection for entertainment, and there is a need for improved pet toys that can be remotely controlled and interacted with using touch screens and Wi-Fi.
Innovation Solution
A pet toy equipped with a light emitting device, a controller, a communication module, and a camera, allowing remote control via a touch screen device with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, enabling low-latency movement and interaction through a touch-controlled laser.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a pet toy is made with basic light projection capability, then it can provide simple entertainment, but it lacks remote operability and advanced interaction capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The pet toy integrates multiple functions including light projection, remote control via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, touch screen interaction, camera video feed, and motorized movement control. This multi-functionality allows a single device to provide both simple entertainment and advanced remote operation capabilities, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) as an intermediary between the user and the pet toy. The mobile device runs a control application that communicates with the toy via wireless protocols, allowing the user to control the toy's light projection and movement without direct physical connection, thus enabling remote operability while managing complexity through a separate control interface.
2Measurement precision
If a touch screen controller is added for precise light control, then interaction precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a camera to capture the visual field and displays it via video feed, allowing the user to see where the light is projected in real-time. This visual feedback mechanism helps the user precisely control light position without needing complex manual coordination, as the touch screen controls are directly mapped to light position while the camera provides real-time verification of the light's location.
3Adaptability or versatility
If Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules are integrated for remote control, then connectivity and accessibility are improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication modules (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) in the pet toy operate in a periodic manner rather than continuously. The system establishes wireless connections when needed for control or video transmission, then enters low-power states between communication events. This periodic operation allows the toy to maintain connectivity capabilities while significantly reducing overall power consumption, addressing the contradiction between adaptability and energy use.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables ultra-low latency interaction and control of a pet toy using a touch screen, providing enhanced entertainment through precise light movement and live video feedback, with features like pattern drawing and timed operation.
Implementation Method 1
a light emitting device equipped to direct a point of light on a surface to provide entertainment to a pet
Implementation Method 2
a camera operably associated with the toy to provide live video data
Implementation Method 3
A controller can be a low-cost, low-power system on a chip microcontrollers with integrated Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth
Data Source
AI summary
A touch screen controlled light emitting pet toy that has a light emitting device equipped to direct a point of light on a surface to provide entertainment to a pet and includes movement about multiple axis and is operated by a touch screen computer based device communicably connected to a controller of the toy. The toy is equipped to receive user input from an application with a touch-screen directly or indirectly via a camera that provides live video data to the application and relays user input to the toy further allowingdikect control and pre-recorded pattern control of the light emitting device through low latency touch screen interactions.