Wearable Assembly Identification Using External Garment Codes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable articles face challenges in accurately identifying and associating electronics modules with specific users, particularly in environments where multiple users are wearing different garments, leading to difficulties in tracking and analyzing activity data effectively.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a wearable article identifier, such as a machine-readable code, that is readable from the outside surface of the garment, and an electronics module identifier that can be wirelessly transmitted, allowing for automatic association and identification of the user and their activity data, even at a distance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If wearable articles use internal identifiers not visible from the outside, then user identification accuracy is improved, but the complexity of data management and association increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a machine-readable code as an intermediary element that bridges the electronics module and the wearable article. This code acts as a mediator that can be read by an external device to automatically associate the electronics module identifier with the wearable article identifier, thereby improving user identification accuracy while managing data association complexity through automated processes
2Productivity
If multiple users wear wearable articles simultaneously, then productivity and data collection capability are improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring the correct user's data increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the external device reads the machine-readable code to obtain the wearable article identifier, then uses this identifier to retrieve the associated electronics module identifier and display the correct user's activity data. This feedback loop ensures that even when multiple users are present, the system automatically identifies and displays the data for the correct user whose article is being scanned
Solution Approach 2:
The machine-readable code serves as an intermediary that enables the external device to distinguish between multiple wearable articles and their associated users. By reading this code, the system can automatically associate the correct electronics module data with the specific wearable article being scanned, resolving the difficulty of detecting and measuring the correct user's data in multi-user environments
3Ease of operation
If the wearable article identifier is placed on the outside surface of the garment, then ease of operation and data access are improved, but the reliability of data association may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The machine-readable code on the outside surface acts as an intermediary that maintains the link between the wearable article and its electronics module. By designing the system to read this external code and automatically retrieve the associated electronics module identifier from a database, the patent ensures that data association reliability is maintained through automated verification processes while enabling easy external access
4Productivity
If automatic association of electronics module and wearable article identifiers is implemented, then productivity and efficiency are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service functionality where the external device automatically reads the machine-readable code, retrieves the associated electronics module identifier, and displays the correct user's activity data without requiring manual intervention. This automation improves productivity and efficiency by eliminating manual data association tasks, while the complexity is managed through software-based automated processes rather than hardware complexity
Data Source
AI summary
The method comprises reading an electronics module identifier for an electronics module (S101); reading a wearable article identifier for a wearable article associated with the electronics module (S102); and associating the electronics module identifier with the wearable article identifier (S103).