User-Tracking Pointing Control for Auto-Aimed Fans and Lights
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing equipment, such as fans and lights, require frequent adjustment when the user moves, leading to inconvenience, especially when the user needs to direct the airflow or light at different parts of their work area.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a user-tracking circuit and a pointing control circuit that determines the direction to the user and adjusts the equipment's aim and operation parameters, such as fan speed or light brightness, to maintain optimal alignment and functionality based on the user's location and distance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the equipment is fixed in position and direction, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates when the user moves
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the equipment's direction and position adjustable through actuators that respond to user movement. The payload can dynamically change its orientation to track the user, transforming a static system into a dynamic one that adapts to user position changes automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from sensors that detect user position and movement to automatically adjust the equipment's direction. This closed-loop control allows the system to respond to user actions without manual intervention, improving ease of operation while managing complexity through automated control algorithms.
2Productivity
If manual adjustment is required when user moves, then the device complexity is reduced, but the loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by continuously monitoring user position and pre-adjusting the equipment direction before the user actually moves to a new position. This anticipatory adjustment eliminates delays and maintains optimal equipment orientation without requiring reactive manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The equipment performs self-service by automatically tracking and adjusting its direction based on detected user movement. The system serves itself by using sensors to detect user position and autonomously controlling the actuators to maintain optimal alignment, eliminating the need for manual adjustment and reducing time loss.
3Ease of operation
If the equipment automatically tracks the user, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves universality by integrating multiple functions into a single automated tracking system. The sensors, actuators, and control circuits work together as a unified multi-functional unit that simultaneously detects user position, calculates optimal equipment orientation, and executes directional adjustment, managing complexity through functional integration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures continuous and efficient operation of equipment by actively tracking and adjusting its direction and operation to maintain optimal performance and user safety, reducing the need for manual repositioning and enhancing user experience.
Implementation Method 1
the user-tracking circuit is configured to detect electromagnetic radiation emitted by the user device
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AI summary
A system for tracking a user. In some embodiments, the system includes a user-tracking circuit, configured to determine a direction to the user, and a pointing control circuit, for causing a payload to be aimed based on the direction to the user.