Mobile assist device and mobile assist method

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current monitoring systems lack comprehensive data integration and coordination among various sensors, leading to inefficiencies in determining and controlling environmental conditions and security measures.

Innovation Solution

A mobile assist device equipped with sensors and a control module that determines brightness and adjusts illumination, while also controlling other instruments based on sensor data, integrating with a mapping module for navigation and a network interface for communication, enabling comprehensive monitoring and control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple sensors and monitoring devices are deployed to improve comprehensive situation determination, then monitoring effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and data integration difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemonitoring effectivenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple sensors (illumination sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, sound sensor) and monitoring functions into a single mobile assist device. The control module integrates data from all these sensors to perform comprehensive situation determination, eliminating the need for separate monitoring systems and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile assist device is designed as a multi-functional unit that can simultaneously perform illumination monitoring, temperature monitoring, humidity monitoring, sound monitoring, and navigation. This universal design allows one device to replace multiple specialized devices, reducing system complexity while improving comprehensive monitoring effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Measurement precision

If sensor data integration and comprehensive determination functions are added to improve monitoring capability, then situation determination accuracy is improved, but processing complexity and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesituation determination accuracyVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The control module performs comprehensive situation determination by selectively processing sensor data based on current operational needs and environmental conditions. Rather than continuously analyzing all sensor inputs at full capacity, the system adjusts its processing intensity, performing detailed analysis only when necessary to maintain accuracy while reducing energy consumption during routine monitoring.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the mobile assist device performs comprehensive monitoring and control functions, then assist functionality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassist functionalityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile assist device is designed as a universal platform capable of performing illumination control, temperature control, humidity control, sound monitoring, and navigation functions. By integrating these diverse functions into a single device with a unified control module, the system achieves high adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity, as the control module uses standardized processing routines for different functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enhances monitoring effectiveness by integrating sensor data for comprehensive situation determination and improving assist functions through coordinated control of devices and sensors, ensuring optimal environmental conditions and security.

Implementation Method 1

an illuminance sensor which senses the brightness of surroundings

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotoelectric Effect: Photoelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentUS10452047B2Mobile assist device and mobile assist method
Publication Date: 2019.10.22 TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
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AI summary

According to one embodiment described herein aim to provide a mobile assist device capable of comprehensively determining (or judging) data output from various sensors, thereby determining (or judging) an item which should be controlled next. The mobile assist device includes a movable body, a sensors mounted on the movable body, and a control module which determines the brightness of the surroundings from an output of the sensor, and also outputs a control signal for controlling the operation of the other instrument based on a result of the determination.