Seat system and program
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing training equipment requires sensors to be attached to the user's body, making it uncomfortable and uneasy for users, especially concerning sanitary conditions.
Innovation Solution
A seat system with a sensor integrated into the seat body that acquires information on the user's motion without the need for body attachment, paired with a terminal that provides instructions, determines the user's response time, and evaluates their reflexes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If sensors are attached to the user's body for detecting physical state, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to discomfort and sanitary concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor is extracted from the user's body and relocated to the seat structure. The seat includes a sensor configured to acquire information for use in detecting motion of an occupant seated on the seat, eliminating the need for body attachment while maintaining detection capability
Solution Approach 2:
The seat acts as an intermediary between the detection system and the user. Instead of direct body-sensor contact, the sensor detects motion through the seat structure, using the seat as a mediator that transmits motion information without requiring skin contact
2Reliability
If sensors are attached to the user's body, then reliability of data acquisition is improved, but object-affected harmful factors worsen due to sanitary issues and user unease
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor is extracted from direct contact with the user's body and integrated into the seat structure, removing the source of sanitary concerns while preserving the ability to reliably acquire motion data through the seat's contact with the user
3Measurement precision
If multiple sensors are attached to the body for comprehensive measurement, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple detection functions are merged into a single integrated seat system. The seat includes a sensor that acquires information for detecting motion, combining what would otherwise require multiple separate body-mounted sensors into one unified structure
Solution Approach 2:
The seat serves multiple functions: it provides seating support and simultaneously acts as a detection platform. The sensor in the seat acquires information for detecting motion, making the seat a multi-functional device that eliminates the need for separate detection equipment
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are a seat system and a computer program product by which an occupant seated on a seat can grasp his/her own reflexes or the like. The seat system includes a seat which includes a seat body, and a sensor configured to acquire information for use in detecting motion of an occupant seated on the seat body, and a terminal configured to acquire the information from the sensor. The terminal outputs an instruction to prompt the occupant to make a predetermined motion, makes a determination based on the information acquired from the sensor as to whether or not the occupant has made the predetermined motion, and notifies the occupant of a response time elapsed between outputting the instruction and making the predetermined motion, and/or a performance level evaluated based on the response time.