Voice-Activated Percussive Massage Device Control for Hard-to-Reach Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing percussive massage devices are often difficult for new users to operate due to the need for manual button or screen interaction, especially when massaging hard-to-reach areas, and lack intuitive control options.
Innovation Solution
Integration of voice activation features, including a microphone and speaker, allowing users to control the device through voice commands for easier operation and enhanced accessibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual button or screen interaction is used to control the device, then the device can be operated with basic controls, but new users find it difficult to operate especially when massaging hard-to-reach areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical button and screen interaction system with an acoustic field-based voice recognition system. The controller receives voice commands through a microphone, processes them to identify control intentions, and executes corresponding operations without requiring physical contact with controls. This substitution eliminates the need for users to reach buttons or interact with screens while massaging hard-to-reach areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces voice recognition technology as an intermediary between the user and the device controls. Instead of direct mechanical interaction, the user speaks commands which are converted into control signals through the voice recognition system. This intermediary layer simplifies the interaction process for new users by providing intuitive voice-based control rather than requiring learning of button functions or screen interfaces.
2Ease of operation
If voice activation features are integrated into the device, then users can operate the device intuitively without physical interaction, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality by integrating the voice recognition system into the existing controller, enabling the same device to operate both traditionally (via buttons/screen) and innovatively (via voice commands). The controller is enhanced to process voice inputs in addition to handling conventional control signals, allowing the device to serve multiple interaction modes without requiring separate systems. This approach reduces overall device complexity compared to having entirely separate control systems.
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AI summary
Described herein are systems, methods, and devices for providing percussive massage therapy with voice activation features. A percussive massage device including a housing, a motor, a switch, a microphone, a speaker, and a controller is described. The controller of the percussive massage device includes at least one processor and a memory, and the controller is coupled to the switch, the microphone, and the speaker. The controller of the percussive massage device is configured to receive, from the microphone, a voice input of a user of the percussive massage device, perform, by the at least one processor, speech recognition of the voice input, determine, by the at least one processor, an audio output based on the speech recognition of the voice input, and transmit an audio signal to the speaker to transmit the audio output to the user of the percussive massage device.