Thermal Sensation Control Using Preheated Warm/Cool Sources
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing thermal sensation presentation technologies are insensitive to user movement and fail to present thermal sensations appropriately due to direct contact with the skin, making it difficult to synchronize thermal sensations with user movements or scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A thermal sensation presentation apparatus with a warm/cool source, enclosure, and movable section that allows heat or cool air to be moved to a predetermined temperature and released at appropriate timings based on user position and movement, using a control system to synchronize thermal sensations with user interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the warm/cool source is in direct contact with the user's skin, then the thermal sensation can be transmitted, but the user becomes insensitive to temperature changes and it is difficult to synchronize with user movement
Solution Approach 1:
The control section generates a second control signal to heat or cool the warm/cool source to a predetermined temperature before generating a first control signal to drive the movable section. This preliminary heating/cooling ensures the thermal source is ready at the correct temperature before the user arrives, enabling both reliable sensation transmission and synchronization with user movement
Solution Approach 2:
The movable section moves the warm/cool source dynamically based on detected user position and movement. Instead of fixed contact, the system adjusts the position and timing of thermal source deployment to match user actions, improving adaptability while maintaining sensation reliability
2Loss of time
If the warm/cool source is heated in advance, then the thermal sensation can be presented at the right timing, but the system complexity increases due to control sequencing
Solution Approach 1:
The detection section detects user position and movement in real-time, providing feedback to the control section. The control section uses this feedback to dynamically generate first and second control signals, achieving precise timing synchronization without requiring complex pre-programmed sequences
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary heating or cooling of the warm/cool source to a predetermined temperature before user contact. This advance preparation ensures thermal readiness while the control section manages the sequencing through a structured two-signal approach that balances complexity with timing precision
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise timing and effective presentation of thermal sensations by controlling the release of heat or cool air to match user movements, enhancing user perception and synchronization with scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
heating or cooling the warm/cool source to a predetermined temperature
Implementation Method 2
The movable section moves heat generated by heating or cooling the warm/cool source to a predetermined temperature from the space to outside of the space
Implementation Method 3
The warm/cool source may be an infrared heater or a cooling fan
Implementation Method 4
The warm/cool source may be an infrared heater or a cooling fan
Implementation Method 5
The warm/cool source may be a resistance heater or a Peltier element
Implementation Method 6
The warm/cool source may be a resistance heater or a Peltier element
Data Source
AI summary
[Object] To provide a thermal sensation presentation apparatus and a thermal sensation presentation system that enable a user to present a thermal sensation at an appropriate timing.[Solving Means] A thermal sensation presentation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a measurement unit, a gas supply section, and a control unit. The measurement unit includes a warm/cool source, an enclosure, a movable section, and a control section. The enclosure has a space to accommodate the warm/cool source. The movable section moves heat generated by heating or cooling the warm/cool source to a predetermined temperature from the space to outside of the space. The control section generates a second control signal to heat or cool the warm/cool source to the predetermined temperature before generating a first control signal to drive the movable section.