Dynamic Sensor Interval Adjustment for Mobile Battery Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile apparatuses face challenges in maximizing battery life while ensuring timely and precise sensor data collection and transmission, as current power management schemes either conserve battery life at the expense of data accuracy or vice versa.

Innovation Solution

The mobile apparatus adjusts its measurement and transmission intervals based on obtained sensor data and wireless data, optimizing battery life while ensuring the timeliness and precision of sensor data collection and transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If sensor measurements and wireless transmissions are performed according to a predetermined timing, then battery life is extended, but sensor data timeliness and precision deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery lifeVSAvoidsensor data precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of measurement and transmission intervals based on monitored conditions. The system transitions from fixed predetermined timing to adaptive variable timing, where intervals are modified in response to detected events or environmental changes, thereby maintaining data precision while managing battery consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes operational parameters (measurement interval and transmission interval) based on monitored sensor data and wireless data. By adjusting these time parameters dynamically, the system optimizes the trade-off between battery life extension and data precision maintenance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Duration of action of moving object

If sensor measurements and wireless transmissions are performed according to a predetermined timing, then battery life is extended, but sensor data timeliness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery lifeVSAvoidsensor data timeliness
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adapts measurement and transmission timing based on actual conditions. When events occur or conditions change, the system reduces intervals to ensure timely data capture, while during stable periods it extends intervals to conserve battery, thus balancing timeliness and battery life

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from monitored sensor data and wireless data to adjust future measurement and transmission intervals. This closed-loop control ensures that data timeliness is maintained when needed while battery life is extended during normal operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If sensor data is collected frequently to ensure data accuracy, then battery consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesensor data accuracyVSAvoidbattery consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system varies the measurement interval parameter based on monitored conditions. During periods requiring high accuracy, the interval is reduced; during stable periods, the interval is increased to reduce energy consumption, thus adapting data accuracy to actual needs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

4Loss of information

If wireless transmission is performed frequently to ensure data relevance, then battery consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata relevanceVSAvoidbattery consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system adjusts the transmission interval parameter dynamically based on data relevance assessments. When changes in sensor data indicate relevant events, transmission frequency increases; otherwise, transmission frequency decreases to conserve battery energy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP2942697B1Adjustment of sensor measurement and transmission intervals in mobile apparatus
Publication Date: 2021.01.20 HALTIAN
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AI summary

Adjustment of sensor measurement and transmission intervals in a mobile apparatus (100) is disclosed. The mobile apparatus (100) obtains (230) sensor data (250) from the one or more sensors (206, 208), and obtains (234) wireless data (254) with the wireless transceiver (200). Furthermore, the mobile apparatus (100) adjusts (232) repeatedly a measurement interval of the one or more sensors (206, 208) for obtaining the sensor data (250) and a transmission interval of the wireless transceiver (200) for transmitting the sensor data (250) on the basis of the obtained sensor data (250) and the obtained wireless data (254).