VR Image Output Linked to Aerosol Device State Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies do not effectively integrate virtual reality experiences with aerosol generating devices, such as electronic cigarettes, to provide immersive visual feedback of smoking actions.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an electronic device, an aerosol generating device, and a virtual reality device, where the aerosol generating device senses user actions and transmits state information wirelessly to the electronic device, which generates and outputs corresponding images through a virtual reality device, providing a virtual smoking experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electronic cigarettes are used, then aerosol generation function is provided, but visual feedback and user interaction experience are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the aerosol generating device with a virtual reality device into an integrated system. The aerosol generating device includes components such as a battery, cartridge, coil, sensing unit, communication unit, and controller, while the virtual reality device includes a display, lenses, and fixing member. These two separate functional systems are merged to provide both aerosol generation and visual feedback simultaneously, enhancing user interaction experience without requiring separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated system serves multiple functions: it generates aerosol for smoking simulation, provides visual feedback through virtual reality images, tracks user inhalation and exhalation states via sensing units, and delivers customized virtual smoke effects. This multi-functionality allows a single system to replace what would otherwise require separate electronic cigarette and virtual reality devices, improving ease of operation while maintaining comprehensive functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If virtual reality images are generated based on user interactions, then user satisfaction is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates sensing units that detect user inhalation and exhalation states, and this sensed information is fed back to the controller which adjusts the virtual reality images accordingly. The communication unit transmits this state information to the virtual reality device, which then generates customized smoke images based on the detected user actions. This feedback loop enables real-time adaptation of visual effects to user interactions, enhancing customization capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual reality images are dynamically adjusted based on real-time sensing of user inhalation and exhalation states. The system transitions from static pre-programmed effects to dynamic, interaction-driven visual feedback. The controller modifies the displayed smoke images in response to detected user actions, creating an adaptive experience that responds to user behavior rather than following a fixed sequence.
3Manufacturing precision
If adjustable lenses and screen are used, then image output quality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The optical system is segmented into distinct functional components: a screen for generating images, multiple adjustable lenses for focusing and directing light, and a fixing member for securing the assembly. The lens assembly includes specific optical elements with defined focal lengths and arrangements. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its specific function while maintaining overall system manageability and manufacturing precision.
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AI summary
According to an example, a virtual reality device for providing a virtual reality image to a user includes a substrate made of a transparent material, a screen that is disposed on one surface of the substrate and forms a space between the substrate and a lens, and one or more lenses disposed on one end of the screen, wherein the screen includes a plurality of ends capable of adjusting a distance between the substrate and the lenses.