Vision-Based Cookware Calibration for Induction Heating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cooking devices require complex and time-consuming local calibration routines to achieve accurate heat settings for various cookware, which limits accessibility and convenience in cooking operations.
Innovation Solution
A vision-based calibration system using a mobile device with a camera to capture image data of cookware, compare it to a remote database, and configure the cooking device's heating elements based on preconfigured calibration data, allowing for efficient and uniform heat settings across different cookware types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If local calibration routines are used for cooking devices, then accurate heat settings for various cookware can be achieved, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical calibration procedures with an automated vision-based system. A camera captures images of the cookware, and image processing algorithms automatically identify cookware characteristics and retrieve corresponding calibration data, eliminating the need for complex manual calibration routines while maintaining accurate heat settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a visual copy (image) of the cookware and processes this copy to extract calibration information. By working with image data rather than physical measurement, the system simplifies the calibration process while maintaining precision in determining the appropriate heat settings for different cookware types.
2Measurement precision
If local calibration routines are used for cooking devices, then accurate heat settings for various cookware can be achieved, but setup time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs calibration data retrieval and processing automatically and rapidly upon detecting cookware. By having calibration data pre-stored and accessible through image recognition, the system eliminates time-consuming manual calibration steps while ensuring accurate heat settings are applied immediately.
3Ease of operation
If vision-based calibration system is implemented, then setup time and complexity are reduced, but additional hardware (camera, communication circuit) is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the cooking device multi-functional by integrating a camera and communication circuit that serve dual purposes: capturing cookware images for calibration and enabling connectivity to remote databases. This universal approach allows the same hardware components to handle both calibration automation and data retrieval functions.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for calibrating an induction cooking device includes capturing image data representing a cooking vessel and processing the image data to identify one or more features. The method further includes comparing the image data representing the cooking vessel to a library of stored image data of calibrated cookware. In response to identifying stored image data in the library that matches the one or more features, the method accesses preconfigured calibration data and configures the operation of the induction cooking device based on the preconfigured calibration data.