Remote Environment Presentation System with Multi-Sensory Simulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies fail to fully replicate the immersive experience of an environment, as they only engage visual and auditory senses, neglecting olfactory and somatosensory inputs.
Innovation Solution
A remote environment presentation system that incorporates audio-visual capturing modules, a relay server, a selector, a fragrance sprayer, video and sound playback devices, and an air conditioner, all connected through a central control device to simulate the sights, sounds, smells, and temperature of a target environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If only visual and auditory information is transmitted through network, then device complexity is reduced, but the immersive experience of the environment is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the environmental experience into multiple independent sensory channels: visual (video playback device), auditory (sound playback device), olfactory (fragrance sprayer), and somatosensory (air conditioner for temperature control). Each channel is handled by a separate component that receives and processes specific types of data from the target environment, allowing the system to manage complexity through modular organization while delivering a comprehensive multi-sensory experience.
2Reliability
If multiple sensory channels are added to replicate environment, then immersive experience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple sensory output devices (video playback device, sound playback device, fragrance sprayer, air conditioner) under a single central control device that coordinates their operations. The central control device receives comprehensive environmental data including video, audio, temperature, and fragrance information, then synchronizes all output devices to reproduce the target environment simultaneously, creating an integrated multi-sensory experience while centralizing control to manage system complexity.
3Loss of information
If real-time environmental data is transmitted through network, then experience authenticity is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential environmental parameters needed for immersion and transmits them through the network: video data for visual information, audio data for sound, temperature data for thermal conditions, and fragrance type information for olfactory reproduction. By selecting and transmitting only these critical data elements rather than complete environmental information, the system maintains high information completeness for the immersive experience while minimizing network bandwidth usage and 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 effectively recreates the multi-sensory experience of a distant environment, providing users with a more immersive and satisfying experience without the need for physical travel.
Implementation Method 1
a fragrance sprayer, atomizing and spraying a plurality of fragrances in an enclosed space
Data Source
AI summary
A remote environment presentation system is disclosed. It includes several audio-visual capturing modules, a relay server, a selector, a fragrance sprayer, a video playback device, a sound playback device, an air conditioner and a central control device. The present invention utilizes the audio-visual capturing module to obtain images and surrounding sounds of a distant target environment and presents them in an enclosed space through the video playback device and the sound playback device. The fragrance sprayer and the air conditioner can simulate the odor and temperature of the target environment. When a person is in the enclosed space, it is like being in the distant target environment.