Touchscreen Shutter Control With Swipe Position Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric shutter devices lack remote control functionality for precise positioning and confirmation of shutter states, requiring users to physically verify the shutter position, which is inconvenient and limits remote operation effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A method for controlling an electric shutter device using a touch panel display connected to a network, where a computer displays an operation icon, shows an operation screen with a shutter image, and outputs movement control commands based on swipe operations, allowing for remote control of the shutter's position and state confirmation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a remote operation device with operation switches is used to control the shutter, then the shutter can be opened and closed remotely, but the user cannot confirm the shutter position and must physically verify it
Solution Approach 1:
The operation screen displays a shutter image that visually reflects the current shutter position, providing real-time feedback to the user. When the shutter moves to intermediate positions, the image updates to show the new position, allowing the user to confirm the shutter state remotely without physical verification.
Solution Approach 2:
A graphical representation (shutter image) of the actual shutter is displayed on the operation screen. This visual copy allows the user to perceive the shutter position remotely, replacing the need for physical verification while maintaining accurate position information.
2Ease of operation
If traditional remote control with discrete buttons is used, then simple open/close operations are possible, but precise positioning at intermediate positions is not achievable
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static button presses to dynamic swipe gestures. The swipe operation allows continuous adjustment of the shutter position, enabling precise positioning at any intermediate point along the swipe path, while the visual feedback on the shutter image guides the user to achieve the desired position.
3Loss of information
If the operation screen displays detailed shutter information, then position confirmation is improved, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The operation screen serves multiple functions: it displays the shutter image for position confirmation, accepts swipe gestures for control, and provides visual feedback for operation status. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate displays or controls, maintaining simplicity while providing comprehensive information.
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AI summary
A control method is provided for controlling a networked information apparatus that includes a touch panel display. An electric shutter device is controlled over the network to open and close a shutter remotely. A processor of the information apparatus causes display of an operation icon on a display screen of the information apparatus, and the operation icon causes an operation screen for the electric shutter device to be displayed. When a swipe operation is sensed on the operation screen, a movement control command is output to the network for moving the shutter of the electric shutter device in a swipe direction of the swipe operation, in which movement of the shutter represented in the shutter image results in a changed representation of an object hidden by the shutter represented in the shutter image when the shutter image is in a closed position.