Remote Control Contact Sensing Mode Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote control devices lack the ability to dynamically adjust user control modes based on the degree of physical contact with the user, leading to potential interference between different input methods and inefficient operation.
Innovation Solution
A remote control device with a contact sensing facility that determines the degree of physical contact and selects appropriate operational modes, enabling subsets of user control modes such as visual, spatial, and touch input, preventing interference between them.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple user control modes are enabled simultaneously in existing remote control devices, then the device offers greater versatility, but different input methods interfere with each other causing operational inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control device dynamically adjusts the set of enabled user control modes based on the detected degree of physical contact with the user. The contact sensing facility continuously monitors contact degree, and the control mode selection facility dynamically enables or disables specific input methods (visual, spatial, touch) according to the current contact level, optimizing operation efficiency while maintaining versatility when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameter of control mode availability based on the contact degree parameter. Different contact degrees (e.g., device placed on surface vs. held in hand) trigger different sets of enabled input methods, allowing the device to adapt its functionality to the user's physical interaction state and prevent interference between conflicting input modes
2Adaptability or versatility
If the remote control device provides multiple input methods (visual, spatial, touch), then user control flexibility is improved, but determining which modes to enable becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control device automatically determines the appropriate set of enabled control modes based on the contact degree detected by its own sensing facilities. The system serves itself by using its internal contact sensing capability to make intelligent decisions about which input methods to enable, eliminating the need for complex user configuration or manual mode selection
Solution Approach 2:
The contact sensing facility provides continuous feedback about the degree of physical contact, which the control mode selection facility uses to adjust the enabled input methods. This feedback loop allows the system to automatically adapt to changing interaction conditions and simplify mode selection based on real-time sensor data
Data Source
AI summary
A remote control device (1) for remotely controlling an appliance (A) is provided. The remote control device (1) comprises a contact sensing facility (10), a control mode selection facility (20), an input facility (30), a processor facility (40) and a transmission facility (50). The contact sensing facility (10) determines a degree of physical contact between the remote control device and a user (U) and generates a mode control signal (Smc) indicative for this degree. The control mode selection facility (20) selects one of a plurality of selectable operational modes (M1, M2, M3) of the remote control device dependent on the degree indicated by the mode control signal. The selectable operational modes enable respective subsets of user control modes from a plurality of user control modes. The input facility (30) is arranged to receive user input and generating a user input signal (Sinp) indicative for the user input. The processor facility (40) derives appliance control information (Saci) for the appliance from the user input signal according to a function enabled by the selected operational mode and the transmission facility (50) transmits the appliance control information to the appliance.