Smartwatch Fixing Band Touch Control Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart wearable devices, such as smart watches, face limitations in human-machine interactivity due to undiversified operation methods and small touchscreen areas, leading to reduced accuracy and operability.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a control method that utilizes a fixing band with a touch-control area, equipped with mechanical sensors, to detect and generate control instructions based on touch operations, including sliding, pulling, swaying, and shaking, which enhances interactivity by allowing multiple control methods beyond traditional crown or touchscreen interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a crown component is used for operations on a smart watch, then the device structure is simple, but the operation methods are undiversified and human-machine interactivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing band is transformed from a single-function component ( merely securing the device) to a multi-functional interface that supports diverse touch operations including sliding, pulling, swaying, and shaking. This allows the fixing band to serve both its original structural purpose and as an additional control interface, thereby diversifying operation methods without significantly increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The control interface is segmented into multiple independent interaction zones: the traditional dial/crown area and the fixing band area. Each zone can be operated independently or in combination, allowing users to perform different operations on different parts of the device, thus diversifying operation methods while maintaining manageable structural complexity
2Area of stationary object
If the touchscreen area on the dial is kept small, then the device size is compact, but the accuracy of performing operations on the touchscreen is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The interaction interface is extended from the two-dimensional dial surface to the one-dimensional fixing band structure. The fixing band provides an additional spatial dimension for user interaction, allowing operations to be performed along the length of the band rather than confined to the limited circular area of the dial, thereby improving operation accuracy without increasing overall device size
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing band acts as an intermediary control interface between the user and the device functions. By providing a separate, elongated touch area on the fixing band, users can perform operations with greater precision through the mediator (fixing band) without requiring a larger main touchscreen on the dial
3Device complexity
If only the dial or crown component is used for operations, then the device structure is simple, but human-machine interactivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing band is transformed from a single-function component (merely securing the device) to a multi-functional interface that supports diverse touch operations including sliding, pulling, swaying, and shaking. This allows the fixing band to serve both its original structural purpose and as an additional control interface, thereby diversifying operation methods without significantly increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The control functions are merged across two components: the traditional dial/crown and the fixing band. Both components work together as an integrated control system, where the fixing band complements the dial by providing additional interaction methods. This merging approach enhances human-machine interactivity while avoiding the need for completely separate control systems
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AI summary
A smart wearable device and a control method for a smart wearable device relate to the field of computer devices. The method includes: detecting a first touch-control operation that is in afixing band touch-control area, and obtaining first operation information of the first touch-control operation (101); and generating a control instruction according to the first operation information, and executing the control instruction (102). A control manner for the smart wearable device can be added by using a touch-control operation on a fixing band, operability and human-machine interactivity of the smart wearable device are improved, and disadvantages of undiversified operation manners and low interactivity that are caused when an operation is performed on only a part such as a dial or by using only a part such as a crown are overcome.