Wireless Mattress Massage Control With Custom Sequence Programming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing intelligent mattress systems with massage functions have limited user control options, restricting versatility and personalization, and are not easily customizable.
Innovation Solution
A mattress system equipped with a massage module, electronic controller, wireless communication module, and electrical power supply, allowing users to wirelessly control motor signals and light settings through mobile or web applications, enabling the combination and customization of control sequences without requiring advanced programming knowledge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If pre-programmed massage settings are provided, then the system is easy to use, but the setting options for the user are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts between fixed pre-programmed sequences and user-customizable time-varying control signals. Users can start with simple pre-programmed options for ease of use, then progressively customize their own sequences with specific timing and intensity parameters when they desire more versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The massage control is divided into discrete time-varying sequences that can be independently selected and combined. Each sequence represents a segment of the overall massage program, allowing users to build customized combinations from modular components while maintaining simplicity.
2Device complexity
If a finite number of massage modes are pre-programmed, then the system is simple, but the user cannot specify custom time-varying control signals
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains a simple interface for selecting from pre-programmed modes while dynamically enabling detailed customization when users choose to do so. The complexity adapts to user needs rather than being fixed, allowing the system to remain simple by default but become highly versatile when required.
Solution Approach 2:
Pre-programmed sequences are prepared in advance as ready-to-use templates, eliminating the need for users to program from scratch. This preliminary preparation maintains system simplicity while enabling users to quickly create custom programs by selecting and combining pre-prepared sequences.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users can combine multiple control sequences, then the system becomes versatile, but the programming complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control program is segmented into discrete, independently selectable sequences with clear temporal boundaries. Each sequence can be configured with specific parameters, and users combine them through a modular interface that reduces programming complexity by providing structured building blocks rather than requiring continuous complex programming.
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AI summary
In a first aspect, the invention relates to a mattress system comprising a mattress, a massage module, an electronic control, a wireless communication module and an electrical power supply. In particular, the controller may receive instructions from a mobile application running on a mobile device of a user, and wherein the controller is configured to control the massage module based on a time-varying course of a motor drive signal contained in the instructions. In further aspects, the invention further provides the use of said mattress system, and a method for controlling mattress systems.