Infant Monitoring Camera Mount with Modular Versatility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current video-based infant sleep monitoring systems lack versatility, ease of use, and reliability, particularly in providing accurate behavioral information and caregiver interaction analysis to improve infant sleep habits.
Innovation Solution
A video monitoring system with a camera head and mount configuration that captures images from a fixed perspective above the crib, transmitting streaming video signals over local and public networks for analysis, which includes an infrared illumination source, night light, and a processor to classify sleep states and caregiver actions, providing summaries and video clips for improved sleep monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a camera head is mounted in a fixed location above the crib, then the system provides stable and reliable monitoring with consistent perspective, but the system lacks versatility in mounting options and locations
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is designed with multiple mounting configurations including floor-standing, wall-mounted, and shelf-mounted options, allowing the same camera head to be universally installed in various locations while maintaining fixed positioning for reliable monitoring
2Adaptability or versatility
If the mount includes multiple configurations (floor-standing, wall-mounted, shelf-mounted), then the system provides versatility in installation options, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components (mount base, mounting arm, camera head) that can be independently selected and assembled, reducing overall complexity while providing multiple configuration options
3Illumination intensity
If the camera head includes both infrared illumination source and visible night light, then the system provides comprehensive illumination for different monitoring needs, but the device complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The infrared illumination source and visible night light are operated selectively based on monitoring needs - infrared for nighttime monitoring when visible light should be minimized, and visible light when additional illumination is required, reducing overall energy consumption
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
The system offers enhanced monitoring capabilities, providing caregivers with detailed insights into infant sleep patterns and caregiver interactions, enabling better sleep habit modification and improved infant sleep quality.
Implementation Method 1
the camera head includes an infrared illumination source
Implementation Method 2
an image sensor captures images of the crib
Data Source
AI summary
A video monitoring system (20) includes a camera head (22, 62), including an infrared illumination source (76) and an image sensor (74). A mount (64, 102, 112) is configured to hold the camera head in a fixed location and orientation above a crib (24), so that the image sensor captures images of the crib and an intervention region (52) adjacent to the crib from a fixed perspective.