Touch Display Dynamic Mode Switching via Trajectory Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices often mismatch the intended operation mode with the manner of tracing on a touch panel, leading to poor operability and requiring operators to manually change modes through a setting screen, which is time-consuming and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a control unit that dynamically sets and changes between linear and circular-arc operation modes based on the characteristic tracing manner, using velocity components, movement distances, and trajectory analysis to ensure the operation mode aligns with the operator's intended method, allowing seamless switching without the need for manual mode changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the operation mode is fixed based on initial tracing manner, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because the operation mode may not match the operator's intention
Solution Approach 1:
The operation mode is changed from fixed to dynamic, automatically switching between linear and rotary modes based on real-time detection of the finger's tracing trajectory on the touch panel. The control unit continuously monitors the operation trajectory and determines the appropriate mode during actual use, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual mode selection through setting screen is provided, then the adaptability is improved, but the productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming mode changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting the operator's intended mode through trajectory analysis and switching modes without requiring manual intervention. The control unit monitors operation trajectories and autonomously selects the appropriate operation mode, eliminating the need for operators to access setting screens and improving productivity.
3Ease of operation
If the operation mode is automatically determined from initial tracing, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates when the determined mode does not match the operator's intention
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring the operation trajectory during knob operations and adjusting the mode determination based on actual usage patterns. The control unit analyzes the traced path in real-time and switches between linear and rotary modes according to the detected trajectory characteristics, ensuring the mode matches the operator's intention while maintaining automatic operation.
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AI summary
In the display device according to the present disclosure, a linear operation mode, in which an image is changed by tracing an operation surface substantially along a straight line, and a circular-arc operation mode, in which an image is changed by tracing the operation surface substantially along a circular arc, are set as operation modes for changing images displayed on the operation surface by tracing an operation surface of a touch panel. A CPU extracts the characteristic manner in which the operation surface is traced based on information acquired from the touch panel when the operation surface is being traced, decides which one of the linear operation mode and the circular-arc operation mode as the operation mode based on the extracted characteristics is the operation mode, and changes to the other operation mode in response to a change in the characteristic manner in which the operation surface is traced.