Smart Lock Handle Sensing for Multi-Function Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart locks currently have limited intelligence due to their single-function handles, which restricts their ability to perform complex operations and enhance user experience.
Innovation Solution
A smart lock system that includes sensors to detect target parameters of the handle, such as lifting or pressing actions, and executes corresponding operation instructions, allowing for enhanced functionality and user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If smart locks use traditional single-function handles with fingerprint modules or digital-password input regions, then the device structure remains simple, but the intelligence and functionality of the smart lock are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is transformed from a single-function mechanical component to a multi-functional input device that can detect various user operations (lifting, pressing, rotating, knocking) and trigger different control functions. This allows the smart lock to perform multiple operations through one unified interface, resolving the contradiction between functionality and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Traditional mechanical handle operations are replaced with sensor-based detection systems. The sensor module detects mechanical operations on the handle and converts them into electronic signals for processing, enabling intelligent control functions while maintaining a simple mechanical handle structure.
2Extent of automation
If smart locks add more sensors and detection capabilities to improve intelligence, then user experience and control capabilities are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor module automatically detects handle operations and the processor autonomously determines corresponding control instructions based on detected parameters. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for complex user interfaces and manual control systems, achieving high automation without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where the sensor continuously monitors handle parameters, the processor analyzes the detected information, and the controller executes appropriate control instructions. This closed-loop feedback system enables intelligent automation while maintaining manageable complexity through systematic information processing.
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AI summary
A method for device control, a smart lock, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided in implementations of the disclosure. The method is applied to the smart lock, and the smart lock includes at least one sensor and a handle. The method includes the following. The at least one sensor detects a target parameter of the handle. A target operation-instruction corresponding to the target parameter is determined. The target operation-instruction is executed.