Wearable Interactive Badge Position Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Contemporary mobile devices are inconvenient for quick and easy access to digital information due to the need to be removed and activated, which can be socially or professionally unacceptable in certain situations.
Innovation Solution
A wearable interactive device that senses its position relative to the wearer and renders output based on this interaction, allowing for gesture-based control and interaction without manual unlocking, using a multi-piece design with a string and sensor mechanism to provide position data for rendering content such as calendar data, email, or maps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a smartphone or laptop is used to access digital information, then the information can be viewed and interacted with, but the device needs to be removed, activated, and unlocked which is inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device is divided into multiple pieces including a display component and a control component connected by a string or band. This segmentation allows the display to be positioned conveniently (e.g., on the chest or neck) while the control mechanism can be manipulated independently, enabling quick access without full device activation
Solution Approach 2:
A string or band acts as an intermediary mechanism connecting the display component to the wearer or to control elements. This intermediary enables gesture-based interaction where moving the string or adjusting its length triggers display changes, providing quick access without traditional activation procedures
2Ease of operation
If a smartphone or laptop is activated and unlocked to access information, then full interaction is possible, but this draws attention and may be socially or professionally unacceptable
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the device into a small display component that can be worn discreetly (e.g., on the chest or neck) separate from control mechanisms, the system enables information access without requiring the user to hold or activate a large, attention-drawing device like a smartphone or laptop
Solution Approach 2:
The display component is designed to be self-contained and automatically display information based on its position or simple gestures, eliminating the need for traditional activation and unlocking procedures that would draw attention. The device serves itself by detecting wearer position or simple string manipulations to provide information
3Productivity
If a wearable device uses gesture-based control through position sensing, then quick access is enabled, but the device complexity increases with multiple pieces and sensor mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The string or band serving as the intermediary mechanism performs multiple functions: it connects the display component to the wearer or control elements, serves as a gesture input mechanism when manipulated, and can indicate device state. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate sensors and control mechanisms, simplifying the overall device despite its multi-piece structure
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AI summary
The subject disclosure is directed towards a wearable interactive device, such as a wearable identity badge. When a user moves the device, such as to position a display (e.g., part) of the device a sensed distance at a sensed horizontal and vertical angle, the device outputs content that is based on the position. Context data also may be used in determining the content to output, as well as any other sensed data that may be available.