Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and firmness alterable module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to appropriately alter the firmness of an object's surface based on user preference and maintain the desired shape, requiring explicit user instruction and lacking consideration for surface shape changes due to firmness adjustments.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that includes a sensor for detecting pressure, an estimation unit to determine contact mode, and a determination unit to adjust firmness based on sensor information, allowing automatic and shape-maintaining firmness alterations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If explicit user instruction is required to select firmness, then user preference can be accommodated, but usability deteriorates due to repeated manual selection
Solution Approach 1:
The bed system automatically detects user presence via sensor information and autonomously adjusts firmness based on detected contact modes, eliminating the need for manual user input. The system serves itself by making firmness adjustments automatically rather than requiring continuous user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensor information to detect user contact modes and provides feedback by automatically adjusting firmness accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism allows the system to adapt to user needs without explicit instructions, improving usability while maintaining adaptability.
2Ease of operation
If firmness is adjusted to match user preference, then comfort is improved, but surface shape deteriorates due to excessive deformation
Solution Approach 1:
The bed divides the surface into multiple independent regions that can be adjusted locally. Each region can be modified to provide appropriate firmness for specific body parts while maintaining the overall surface shape. This localized adjustment allows comfort optimization without causing excessive global deformation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts firmness based on real-time sensor information and detected contact modes. By making firmness adjustable and responsive rather than static, the system can maintain surface shape while providing appropriate comfort through controlled, adaptive deformation.
3Ease of operation
If firmness adjustment is made without considering contact mode, then operation is simplified, but firmness alteration accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects contact modes using sensor information and determines appropriate firmness adjustments without requiring manual user input. This self-service approach maintains operational simplicity while improving accuracy by base d on actual detected contact conditions rather than generic user selection.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an acquisition unit that acquires sensor information detected by a sensor; an estimation unit that estimates, based on the sensor information acquired by the acquisition unit, a contact mode of an object with respect to a target of which a firmness of a surface is alterable; and a determination unit that determines whether to alter the firmness of the surface of the target according to the contact mode of the object estimated by the estimation unit.