Speaker IMU Calibration for External Force Rotation Drift

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Solution Overview

Problem

Smart speakers experience reduced rotation control accuracy due to external force interference, leading to inaccurate voice recognition and impaired human-computer interaction.

Innovation Solution

A calibration control method that utilizes IMU data to detect external force interference, performs attitude and position checks, and executes rotation calibration operations on the IMU module when inclination or displacement thresholds are exceeded, ensuring accurate rotation control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the smart speaker is equipped with rotation function to follow the user, then the voice recognition rate is improved, but the rotation control accuracy is reduced due to external force interference

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevoice recognition rateVSAvoidrotation control accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary calibration of the IMU module to establish a reference attitude inclination before normal operation. When external forces act on the speaker, the pre-calibrated reference values enable the system to detect and correct rotation deviations, maintaining accurate rotation control despite the mobility required for voice recognition

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the speaker's rotation state using the IMU module and compares current attitude inclination against reference values. When deviations exceeding a threshold are detected, the system triggers recalibration to correct the rotation accuracy, creating a closed-loop feedback mechanism that maintains reliability during dynamic operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If the speaker rotates to follow the user position, then the human-computer interaction is improved, but the rotation control accuracy decreases when subject to external forces

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehuman-computer interactionVSAvoidrotation control accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary calibration of the IMU module to establish a reference attitude inclination before normal operation. When external forces act on the speaker, the pre-calibrated reference values enable the system to detect and correct rotation deviations, maintaining accurate rotation control despite the mobility required for voice recognition

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors the speaker's rotation state using the IMU module and compares current attitude inclination against reference values. When deviations exceeding a threshold are detected, the system triggers recalibration to correct the rotation accuracy, creating a closed-loop feedback mechanism that maintains reliability during dynamic operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If the IMU module is recalibrated frequently to maintain accuracy, then the rotation control precision is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverotation control precisionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes the calibration trigger parameter from continuous or frequent calibration to event-driven calibration based on detected external forces. By monitoring threshold parameters such as acceleration magnitude and rotation deviation, the system performs calibration only when necessary, maintaining precision while avoiding the complexity of continuous calibration mechanisms

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

Maintains IMU module accuracy by recalibrating when external force interference occurs, improving rotation control and voice recognition rates in smart speakers.

Implementation Method 1

obtaining real-time inertial measurement unit (IMU) data of the speaker, and determining whether the speaker is subject to an external force interference according to the real-time IMU data

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInertial measurement: Accelerometer

Data Source

PatentUS12596016B2Calibration control method for speaker, apparatus, device, and readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.04.07 GOERTEK INC
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AI summary

Disclosed are a calibration control method for a speaker, an apparatus, a device, and a readable storage medium. The calibration control method for the speaker includes: obtaining real-time inertial measurement unit (IMU) data of the speaker, and determining whether the speaker is subject to an external force interference according to the real-time IMU data; in response to determining that the speaker is subject to the external force interference, detecting a current attitude inclination of the speaker when the external force interference is eliminated, and comparing the current attitude inclination with a pre-stored reference attitude inclination to obtain an inclination change value; and in response to the inclination change value being greater than a preset inclination threshold, performing a rotation calibration operation on the IMU module in the speaker.