Touch-Sensitive Input Bar for Rapid Psychometric Data Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for psychometric analysis lack efficiency in measuring the intensity of feelings of respondents, particularly in capturing user input for questionnaires, which hinders effective data collection in fields like psychology and social sciences.

Innovation Solution

A system and method utilizing a touch-sensitive visual display screen with an arcuate input bar, allowing users to input responses by touching the screen with their finger, detecting the position and termination of the input, and recording the input, including time, force, and movement patterns, to efficiently capture user feedback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional methods for psychometric analysis are used, then the analysis can be performed, but the efficiency of measuring respondent intensity is poor

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of measuring respondent intensityVSAvoidtime required to capture user input

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces conventional mechanical input methods (keyboard, mouse, buttons) with a touch-sensitive display screen that detects finger contact positions. This substitution enables more efficient data capture by leveraging the inherent precision of touch interfaces, allowing respondents to indicate intensity levels directly on a continuum scale without intermediate selection steps.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter representation from discrete categorical responses to continuous intensity measurements. By using a touch-sensitive screen to capture precise x-y coordinates and measuring parameters (duration, distance, pressure), the system transforms psychometric data collection from low-resolution categorical choices to high-resolution continuous intensity measurements, significantly improving measurement efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If traditional input methods are used for psychometric questionnaires, then data can be collected, but the user interface is not intuitive and input capture is slow

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveintuitiveness of user interfaceVSAvoidspeed of input capture

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The touch-sensitive display screen serves multiple functions simultaneously: it displays the psychometric questionnaire, provides the input interface, and captures intensity data all in one component. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate input devices and streamlines the user interaction flow, making the interface more intuitive while accelerating data capture speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent adds spatial dimensionality to the input interface by using a two-dimensional touch-sensitive display. Instead of linear keyboard input or single-button selection, users can drag their finger across a continuous intensity scale on the screen, adding a spatial dimension to the interaction that improves intuitiveness and capture speed simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Measurement precision

If conventional psychometric analysis methods are used, then analysis can be conducted, but the ability to capture intensity of feelings is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprecision of intensity measurementVSAvoidcomplexity of input capture system

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The touch-sensitive display screen performs self-measurement of input characteristics without requiring external measurement devices. The screen itself detects and records touch parameters (position, duration, distance, pressure) directly during the user interaction, eliminating the need for separate measurement apparatus while achieving high precision intensity measurement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The touch-sensitive display screen acts as an intermediary between the user's emotional intensity and the data collection system. It translates subjective feeling intensity into objective measurable parameters through the touch interface, serving as a mediator that captures intensity information without requiring complex direct measurement devices.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12079423B2Rapidly capturing user input

Publication Date: 2024.09.03 WHITE JONATHAN

AI summary

The present disclosure describes systems and methods for rapidly capturing user input. Some embodiments of the present disclosure may rapidly capture user input for psychometric analysis applications. For example, a Likert scale may be used to capture the intensity of feelings of a respondent for a given item or question, and therefore can be applied to multiple domains including psychology and social sciences, business and marketing, etc. According to techniques described herein, a visual display screen may prompt respondent input (e.g., via an input prompt, question, statement, etc.). A touch-sensitive input area of the visual display screen may capture respondent input. The touch-sensitive input area may include an input bar and an input position (e.g., a slider). A respondent may control the input position along the input bar (e.g., using a finger), such that the input capture system may efficiently capture, determine, and record the input.