Aircraft Seat Pod Controller With Dynamic Control Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aircraft seat controllers are static and ergonomically compromised, primarily limited to flat surfaces, and fail to accommodate diverse passenger sizes and orientations effectively.
Innovation Solution
Aircraft seat pods with a reclining seat and a controller interface that extends around the seat surface, tracking seat position and orientation to display controls at convenient locations, using vision sensors and multiple interfaces to accommodate different passenger sizes and orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a static controller interface is used at a fixed location, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates for passengers of different sizes and orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The controller interface dynamically adjusts its display location based on the detected position and orientation of the passenger and seat. The system transitions from a static fixed-location interface to a dynamic one that moves or repositions controls to remain accessible to passengers in various configurations, directly resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensors to detect passenger position and seat orientation, then uses this feedback information to automatically adjust the controller interface location. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables the interface to adapt to different passenger sizes and orientations without requiring manual intervention, improving ease of operation while maintaining manageable complexity through automated adjustment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the controller interface is limited to flat surfaces, then the manufacturing precision requirements are simplified, but the adaptability deteriorates for various seat orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The controller interface extends from a two-dimensional flat surface into three-dimensional space, wrapping around curved surfaces and adapting to various seat geometries. This dimensional transition allows the interface to be mounted on contoured surfaces while maintaining touch sensitivity and display quality, thereby improving adaptability without excessively complicating manufacturing precision requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller interface is designed to conform to curved and contoured surfaces rather than requiring flat mounting areas. By adapting to the natural curvature of seat surfaces, the interface can be installed on various seat orientations and geometries, enhancing versatility while working with rather than against the existing surface geometry, thus avoiding excessive manufacturing precision demands.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate controls are provided for different passenger positions, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller interface serves multiple functions and adapts to multiple passenger positions through a single unified system. Rather than providing separate dedicated controls for different passenger sizes and orientations, the interface can dynamically reposition and reconfigure itself to serve various user needs, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller system uses dynamic repositioning capabilities to accommodate different passenger positions. Instead of requiring multiple static control stations, the interface can move or reposition controls to optimal locations based on detected passenger position and orientation, achieving versatile accommodation with a single adaptive system rather than multiple separate controls.
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AI summary
An aircraft seat pod with a reclining seat includes a controller interface that extends around a surface of the pod, include a surface obscured by the seat when in an upright position. The controller tracks the position and orientation of the seat and displays seat controls on the interface at a convenient location. More than one interface may be disposed at different locations to conveniently accommodate passengers of different size or in different orientations. Vision sensors may track the position and orientation of a passenger and preemptively display controls at a convenient location.