Motion-Activated Camera Display for Mobile Device Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users operating electronic devices while mobile often experience inaccurate input and risk collisions due to the need to frequently switch attention between the device and their surroundings, leading to reduced visibility and increased safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a camera, display, and motion sensor that activates the camera and controls the display to show the user's surroundings when motion is detected, adjusting the display to focus on applications or surroundings based on the user's state (static, walking, or running) to enhance awareness and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user operates the electronic device while mobile, then the user can use the device during movement, but the user frequently bumps into objects or persons and input accuracy decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera acts as an intermediary between the user and the surrounding environment. By capturing and displaying real-time images of the surroundings on the device screen, the system mediates the user's awareness of the environment, allowing the user to maintain focus on the device while simultaneously monitoring for potential collisions or obstacles.
2Loss of information
If the user frequently glances between the electronic device and surroundings, then the user can maintain awareness of both, but input instructions become inaccurate and the user may bump into objects
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the display of application content with the display of surrounding environment images on the same screen. This combination allows the user to simultaneously access both the device functionality and environmental awareness without switching attention between separate devices or interfaces, thereby maintaining input accuracy while preventing collisions.
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AI summary
Embodiments include systems of and methods for an electronic device having a camera configured to capture image data, a display configured to display the captured image data and content corresponding to an application of the electronic device, and a motion sensor configured to detect motion of the electronic device. The electronic device also includes circuitry configured to activate the camera when motion is detected by the motion sensor, and control the display to display at least a portion of the captured image data at a size proportional to an amount of motion as detected by an output of the motion sensor.