Washing machine and method of controlling the same
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing washing machines lack the ability to automatically adjust washing options based on user preferences, requiring users to manually change settings each time, which is cumbersome and does not fully satisfy individual washing needs.
Innovation Solution
A washing machine with a display, inputter, and processor that allows users to change washing options, with the processor storing and adapting these changes over time to create a personalized second washing option set based on user input, automatically adjusting settings for subsequent uses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If washing options are set by manufacturer for each washing course, then optimal washing course is achieved, but user's individual washing preference cannot be satisfied and it is cumbersome to change washing option every time
Solution Approach 1:
The washing machine automatically adjusts washing options based on user behavior patterns without requiring manual intervention. The system monitors user selections across multiple cycles, identifies preferences, and autonomously configures the second washing option set, allowing the machine to serve itself in adapting to user needs
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors user input regarding washing options and uses this feedback to refine and update the stored washing option sets. By analyzing user selections over multiple cycles, the system learns from user behavior and adjusts future recommendations, creating a closed-loop adaptive system
2Adaptability or versatility
If washing machine performs uniform course regardless of laundry type, then device complexity is reduced, but it cannot satisfy various washing needs of different laundry types
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures multiple washing option sets (first and second sets) with different parameters optimized for various laundry types. By preparing these configurations in advance and automatically selecting appropriate sets based on user input, the system provides diverse washing capabilities without requiring complex real-time decision logic
Solution Approach 2:
The washing options are divided into distinct sets (first washing option set and second washing option set), each containing specific parameters for different washing scenarios. This segmentation allows the system to manage complexity by organizing washing parameters into manageable, pre-defined groups rather than handling all possibilities as a single complex configuration
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AI summary
A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine are provided. The washing machine includes a display configured to display a washing course and a first washing option set corresponding to the washing course, an inputter configured to receive a user's option change command for changing at least one washing option among a plurality of washing options included in the first washing option set from a user, a storage configured to store a washing option set including the changed at least one washing option, and at least one processor configured, based on the storage of the washing option set being more than a predetermined number of times, to control the first washing option set to be changed to a second washing option set based on the changed at least one washing option.