Robotic Audio Control Sequencing for Efficient Response Sampling

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for determining the responsive behavior of audio systems require an unmanageable number of measurements across a wide range of settings, leading to excessive mechanical wear and prolonged processing times.

Innovation Solution

A robotic system that automatically changes settings on audio systems using a device interface coupled to a control sequencer, which generates control sequences to vary settings and capture responsive behavior through iterative sampling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a wide range of settings are measured to determine responsive behavior of audio systems, then measurement precision is improved, but mechanical wear increases and processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-generates control sequences that define specific combinations of control settings to be tested. These sequences are created in advance to systematically cover the parameter space of audio system controls, allowing the robotic system to efficiently navigate to predetermined test points without random exploration, thereby reducing total processing time while maintaining measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the comprehensive measurement task into discrete control sequences, each targeting specific combinations of control settings. By segmenting the overall test space into manageable sequences with specific start and end settings, the system can process measurements in organized batches, improving efficiency and reducing total processing time compared to exhaustive measurement of all possible settings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If a wide range of settings are measured to determine responsive behavior of audio systems, then measurement precision is improved, but mechanical wear increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoidmechanical wear

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-generates control sequences that define specific combinations of control settings to be tested. These sequences are created in advance to systematically cover the parameter space of audio system controls, allowing the robotic system to efficiently navigate to predetermined test points without random exploration, thereby reducing total processing time while maintaining measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent measures responsive behavior at specific control sequence settings rather than exhaustively measuring all possible control combinations. By selecting a representative subset of settings through pre-generated sequences, the system achieves sufficient measurement precision without subjecting the audio system controls to excessive mechanical wear that would result from testing every possible setting combination.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Measurement precision

If iterative sampling is used to capture responsive behavior across different settings, then measurement precision is improved, but productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoidproductivity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-generates control sequences that define specific combinations of control settings to be tested. These sequences are created in advance to systematically cover the parameter space of audio system controls, allowing the robotic system to efficiently navigate to predetermined test points without random exploration, thereby reducing total processing time while maintaining measurement precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the comprehensive measurement task into discrete control sequences, each targeting specific combinations of control settings. By segmenting the overall test space into manageable sequences with specific start and end settings, the system can process measurements in organized batches, improving efficiency and reducing total processing time compared to exhaustive measurement of all possible settings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12321660B2Robotic system for controlling audio systems

Publication Date: 2025.06.03 NEURAL DSP TECH OY

AI summary

A robotic system is provided, which automatically changes settings on an audio system. The audio system (e.g., an instrument amplifier, effect processor, etc.) typically includes one or more controls that impact the operation of the audio system. Correspondingly, the robotic system includes a device interface coupled to a control sequencer. The device interface adapts to one or more controls of the audio system that are to be changed. In this regard, the device interface includes one or more control couplers. Each control coupler is adapted to a corresponding control of the audio system to be changed. The control sequencer provides a control sequence to the device interface that causes the control coupler(s) to vary the settings on the audio system. In practical applications, a combination of sequence values of the control sequence can represent a sufficiently high number of samples to determine a responsive behavior of the audio system.