Smart body support system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional body supporting devices and systems, such as mattresses, struggle to provide adjustable firmness to accommodate individual user preferences and body shapes, leading to suboptimal support and comfort, particularly in varying sleeping positions.
Innovation Solution
An intelligent mattress system equipped with pressure sensors and actuators, utilizing AI algorithms to create a body map and dynamically adjust firmness and height based on user positions, ensuring proper spinal alignment through pattern recognition and learning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the firmness of a mattress is configured during manufacturing, then the structural integrity and support are maintained, but the adaptability to different user preferences and body shapes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic firmness adjustment system where actuators can change the firmness of different mattress regions in real-time based on user position and preferences, transforming a static mattress into a dynamically adaptable support system
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress is divided into multiple independently controllable regions with different actuators, allowing each segment to be adjusted separately to match different body parts and user preferences, thereby achieving localized adaptability
2Measurement precision
If pressure sensors and actuators are integrated into the mattress, then the measurement precision and control capability are improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control system serves multiple functions: it processes data from pressure sensors, identifies user position, determines optimal firmness settings, and controls actuators, thereby consolidating multiple functions into a single integrated system that simplifies manufacturing
Solution Approach 2:
A control system acts as an intermediary between the pressure sensors and actuators, processing sensor data and translating it into appropriate actuator commands, thereby decoupling the complexity of sensor integration from actuator control
3Ease of operation
If the mattress provides fixed support characteristics, then the reliability and consistency of support are maintained, but the ease of operation and user comfort in varying positions are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors user position through pressure sensors and automatically adjusts firmness in response, creating a feedback loop that maintains optimal support consistency while adapting to varying user positions and comfort needs
Data Source
AI summary
An intelligent mattress system that utilizes a computer program and pressure sensors to generate a detailed map of the user's body based on various resting and sleeping positions. The system can accurately determine key body parts' locations, such as hips and shoulders, and dynamically adjust the mattress to ensure optimal comfort and support. The program calculates hip width and utilizes pattern recognition technology to adapt to different body positions, maintaining a straight backbone. Furthermore, the system uses artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to learn from the pattern of the user's body on the mattress. The system can calibrate the mattress depth dynamically and can adjust actuators for optimal support during varying sleeping or resting postures.