Smartwatch Gesture Translation With Direction-Aware Language Output
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing translation devices lack the ability to provide real-time, efficient, and user-friendly translation services through gestures, especially on wearable devices like smartwatches, which are not adequately equipped to determine the direction of the user or conversation partner and adapt language translation accordingly.
Innovation Solution
A smartwatch equipped with inertial sensors, microphones, and processors that detect gestures and screen orientation to determine the user or partner direction, translate pre-obtained voice data into the appropriate language, and output translated text or audio based on the detected direction, with features like adjustable text size and volume for optimal readability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a smartwatch is used for translation services, then translation functionality is provided on a wearable device, but the device cannot accurately determine user or partner direction to adapt language translation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) into an inertial measurement unit to achieve accurate direction detection. The processor integrates data from all three sensors to determine both user direction and partner direction, resolving the contradiction by merging multiple measurement capabilities into a single system that provides precise directional information for language translation adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The smartwatch device performs multiple functions: it detects gestures, determines user direction, determines partner direction, translates language, and outputs translated content. This multi-functionality allows the device to adapt translation services to different directional contexts, achieving both accurate direction detection and adaptable language translation in a single wearable device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the smartwatch determines both user direction and partner direction, then accurate translation adaptation is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested processing structure where the processor first determines user direction based on accelerometer and gyroscope data, then uses the magnetometer to determine partner direction relative to the user direction. This nested approach to direction determination allows the device to achieve comprehensive directional awareness while managing computational complexity through hierarchical processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor acts as an intermediary that integrates data from multiple sensors and translates raw sensor signals into meaningful directional information. It processes accelerometer data for user direction, combines gyroscope data for orientation, and uses magnetometer data for partner direction, serving as a mediator that simplifies the complexity of multi-sensor integration into useful translation adaptation outputs.
3Ease of operation
If the device outputs translated text based on detected direction, then user-friendly translation service is provided, but the device lacks adjustable output parameters for optimal readability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic output adjustment where the device modifies translation output parameters based on detected direction and usage context. The processor dynamically determines whether to output text or audio, adjusts output directionality, and adapts the content based on whether the user or partner is the primary target, providing a dynamic and adaptable translation service that enhances usability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables real-time, user-friendly translation services by adapting to the user's or partner's direction, enhancing the usability and effectiveness of translation on wearable devices.
Implementation Method 1
an inertial sensor configured to measure inertial sensor data
Implementation Method 2
one or more microphones configured to receive a voice
Data Source
AI summary
A method of translating using a gesture is provided. The method includes obtaining sensor data, determining a gesture of the electronic device and a state of the electronic device through the sensor data, when a gesture for requesting a translation is detected, identifying whether a screen direction of the electronic device is oriented to a user direction or a partner direction through the state of the electronic device, obtaining whether pre-obtained voice data exists, when the pre-obtained voice data exists, translating the pre-obtained voice data into a language of a user or a language of a partner based on the screen direction of the electronic device, and outputting translated text.