Stickable Wearable Housing with Adhesion Sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wearable devices are noticeable and uncomfortable, leading to psychological discomfort and potential hindrance in widespread adoption, as they are often bulky and conspicuous when worn, failing to seamlessly integrate with the user's appearance.
Innovation Solution
A stickable information processing apparatus that includes a sensor, communication section, control section, power supply, housing, and sticking section with a sticking sensor, allowing wireless communication and user authentication, and is designed to be minimally invasive and comfortable by being stuck directly to the user's body, using a flexible housing and adhesive section to maintain contact without visible bulk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional wearable devices are made functional with sensors and communication sections, then the device functionality is improved, but the device becomes bulky and conspicuous, causing psychological discomfort to users
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device is divided into two main segments: a stickable body portion containing the functional components (sensors, communication section, power supply) and a separate adhesive portion for attachment. This segmentation allows the functional components to be miniaturized and integrated into a thin, flexible structure that can be comfortably worn without bulk
Solution Approach 2:
The device employs a flexible housing section made of thin, pliable material that can conform to the user's body contours. This flexible shell encloses the functional components while maintaining a minimal profile, eliminating the rigid bulky structure of conventional wearables and enabling seamless integration with the user's appearance
2Ease of operation
If the device is made thin and flexible for comfort, then the user comfort and discretion are improved, but the reliability of wireless communication and sensor operation may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The device utilizes parameters such as flexibility, thickness, and material composition to optimize both comfort and communication reliability. The flexible housing is designed with specific mechanical properties that maintain structural integrity while allowing body movement, and the antenna design is adapted to function effectively within the thin flexible structure, ensuring reliable wireless communication despite the reduced form factor
3Stability of the object's composition
If the sticking section is made adhesive for secure attachment, then the device stability is improved, but the ease of removal and repositioning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive portion is designed with dynamic characteristics that allow it to transition between a secure attachment state and a removable state. The adhesive material is selected to provide strong initial bonding for stability during use, while also allowing for controlled removal and repositioning without residue or damage to the skin, enabling users to adjust the device as needed
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AI summary
Provided is an information processing apparatus that is worn on a user's body for use. The information processing apparatus includes a sensor, a communication section, a control section, a power supply section, a housing section, a sticking section, and a sticking sensor. The control section controls the sensor and the communication section. The housing section accommodates the sensor, the communication section, the control section, and the power supply section. The sticking section fastens the housing section to the user. The sticking sensor detects a state of sticking between the user and the housing on the sticking section. The control section wirelessly sends a given signal to external equipment via the communication section in response to detection, by the sticking sensor, of the fact that the sticking section has peeled off from the user or is just about to peel off from the user.