Scent Dispenser Placement Using Sensor Mapping and AR Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scent dispenser installation methods rely on manual placement based on user interpretation of instructions, lacking precision and optimal positioning guidance.
Innovation Solution
Utilizing device sensors, such as cameras and lidar, to map a space and determine optimal scent dispenser locations by analyzing dimensions, obstructions, and power outlets, generating a graphical representation for user interface guidance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual installation instructions are provided to users, then users can install the scent dispenser without additional guidance tools, but the installation precision and optimal positioning cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
A mobile device application serves as an intermediary between the user and the installation process. The application captures images of the installation space, processes them to identify optimal locations, and provides visual guidance overlays. This intermediary system combines ease of use (through a smartphone app) with high precision (through image analysis and augmented reality guidance).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual measurement and positioning methods with optical and computational systems. Instead of users physically measuring spaces and calculating optimal positions, the system uses camera imaging, image processing algorithms, and augmented reality to automatically determine and guide installation locations with high precision.
2Device complexity
If users manually interpret installation instructions, then no additional mapping tools are needed, but the optimal scent dispensing location cannot be accurately determined
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device application acts as an intermediary that captures the installation space through the device camera, processes the images to identify optimal locations based on scent diffusion principles, and presents the results through augmented reality overlays. This intermediary system adds computational complexity but delivers high precision in location determination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system analyzes multiple parameters from captured images including room dimensions, furniture layout, power outlet locations, and potential obstructions. By processing these parameters through algorithms that model scent diffusion patterns, the system determines optimal installation locations that maximize scent distribution effectiveness.
3Measurement precision
If automated sensor-based space mapping is implemented, then optimal installation locations can be precisely determined, but the installation process requires additional technology and processing
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically capturing the installation space, processing images to identify optimal locations, and providing guidance without requiring external mapping tools or professional installers. The mobile device itself serves all functions from mapping to guidance, reducing the need for additional specialized equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device application serves multiple functions: capturing the installation space, processing images to identify optimal locations, providing visual guidance through augmented reality, and offering step-by-step installation instructions. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be multiple separate tools into a single universal platform.
4Ease of operation
If visual guidance overlays are provided on device screens, then users can easily locate optimal installation positions, but the system requires image capture and processing capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces complex manual space analysis with automated image processing and computer vision algorithms. The mobile device camera captures the installation space, and software algorithms automatically identify walls, power outlets, furniture, and optimal installation locations, presenting the results through intuitive visual overlays on the device screen.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses color-coded visual overlays to indicate different types of information: green markers for optimal installation locations, yellow for power outlets, red for obstructions, and blue for walkways. These color changes provide immediate, intuitive visual guidance that is easy for users to interpret without technical expertise.
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AI summary
A method of using device sensors to install a scent dispensing device, the method including receiving a request from a sensor mapping application that a scent dispensing device is being installed in a space, capturing using a device sensor on a device a space mapping of at least a portion of the space where the scent dispensing device is being installed, determining one or more installation locations within the space mapping, determining an optimal scent dispensing location from the one or more installation locations within the space mapping, generating a graphical representation depicting an installation of the scent dispensing device at the optimal scent dispensing location, and presenting in a user interface on a display screen of the device a graphical representation depicting the installation of the scent dispensing device at the optimal scent dispensing location.