Smart Ring Gesture and Biometric Control via Pressure Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wearable devices, such as smart rings, lack the capability to seamlessly integrate gesture detection, biometric parameter measurement, and user input detection to modify connected smart device parameters in a unified and intuitive manner.
Innovation Solution
A wearable smart ring with a control component, gesture component, and biometric parameter measurement capabilities, utilizing a wireless personal area network (e.g., Bluetooth Low Energy) to receive user inputs, detect gestures, and transmit biometric data to connected smart devices, featuring a light-emitting diode (LED) display, rechargeable battery, and pressure sensors for intuitive interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a smart ring integrates gesture detection, biometric parameter detection, and user input detection to control smart devices, then the functionality and versatility of the wearable device is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple detection capabilities (gesture detection, biometric parameter detection, user input detection) into a single smart ring device. The ring integrates various sensors including flexion sensors for gesture detection, biometric sensors for physiological measurements, and pressure sensors for user input, all within one wearable unit that communicates with smart devices via wireless personal area network.
Solution Approach 2:
The smart ring is designed to perform multiple functions: it detects gestures (finger flexion, rotation), measures biometric parameters (heart rate, temperature), receives user inputs (taps, presses), and controls various smart device functions (volume, brightness, notifications). This multi-functional approach allows one device to replace multiple separate control mechanisms.
2Measurement precision
If the smart ring uses multiple sensors and components for gesture and biometric detection, then the measurement precision and detection accuracy are improved, but the weight of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The smart ring utilizes a flexible band structure that can accommodate multiple sensors while maintaining a lightweight and comfortable form factor. The flexible material allows integration of various sensing components without requiring a rigid, heavy housing, enabling the ring to remain lightweight despite containing multiple detection elements.
3Ease of operation
If the smart ring provides comprehensive control functions for smart devices, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The smart ring operates autonomously by continuously monitoring gestures, biometric parameters, and user inputs, automatically determining when control actions are needed. The device processes sensor data locally and triggers appropriate control commands for connected smart devices without requiring manual intervention or complex user configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to control various smart device functions, such as volume, brightness, and notifications, through intuitive gestures and biometric data transmission, providing a lightweight and non-intrusive interface for interacting with connected devices.
Implementation Method 1
featuring a light-emitting diode (LED) display
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable device in the form of a ring, band, or necklace includes a receiver portion with a pressure sensitive mechanism that receives user input in the form of applied pressure to modify a parameter of a smart device. The wearable device also includes a control component that implements an alarm system. The alarm system includes a sensor in communication with an electronic device and is configured to send a notification to the display of the electronic device when activated. The control component receives the user input from the receiver portion and transmits it to the smart device to modify the parameter accordingly.