Touch and Touchless Operation Control for Information Processing Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Information processing apparatuses that only support touchless operations reduce usability, while those that only support touch operations do not meet the needs of users with hygiene concerns, and there is a risk of erroneous operations when both methods are mixed.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that can receive both touch and touchless operations, using a control unit with a CPU, ROM, RAM, touch panel, and hand sensor to determine and enable the appropriate operation method based on user input, allowing users to select their preferred operation mode and reducing the risk of mixed operation errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the apparatus supports both touch operation and touchless operation, then the convenience for different user preferences is improved, but the risk of erroneous operations due to mixed methods increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus dynamically switches between touch operation mode and touchless operation mode based on detected user intent. The system transitions from a static dual-mode design to a dynamic single-mode operation at any given time, where the active mode is determined by real-time detection of user gestures or touch inputs, thereby preventing mixed operation errors while maintaining user convenience
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the operation detection unit to determine which operation mode the user intends to use. Based on this feedback, the determination unit selects the appropriate mode (touch or touchless) and disables the other, creating a closed-loop control system that adapts to user behavior and prevents erroneous operations from mode confusion
2Object-affected harmful factors
If only touchless operation is supported, then the needs of users with hygiene concerns are satisfied, but the usability for users who prefer touch operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed with multi-functionality to support both touchless operation (addressing hygiene concerns) and touch operation (maintaining usability). The system includes separate detection units for both operation types and can switch between modes, making it universally applicable to different user preferences and requirements without compromising either hygiene or ease of use
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus capable of receiving a touch operation and a touchless operation includes an operation control unit configured to control an operation method by enabling any one of the touch operation and the touch operation according to the setting information related to the operation method, and the operation control unit controls the operation method according to the operation method of the detected operation of a user if the operation method cannot be determined only by the setting information.