Wearable Camera Event Detection via Wireless Signal Triggering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often fail to remember important events in their daily habits, such as medication intake, which can lead to missed treatments and associated risks, as existing technologies are not effectively integrated into daily life for event detection.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device equipped with a short-range communication module, camera module, and control unit that recognizes objects and activates the camera to record events, transmitting information to a management server for analysis using machine learning or artificial intelligence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a fixed-installation camera is used for event detection, then detection accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical fixed-installation camera system with a wearable device that uses wireless communication signals (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi) for object detection. The wearable device detects objects through signal analysis rather than requiring visual line-of-sight, enabling portable use while maintaining detection capability. This substitution of detection mechanism resolves the contradiction between fixed installation requirements for accuracy and portability needs for ease of operation.
2Reliability
If the camera module is always activated for event detection, then detection reliability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device employs periodic scanning of wireless communication signals instead of continuous camera activation. The short-range communication module periodically detects objects by analyzing wireless signals, and only activates the camera module when an object is detected or based on predetermined schedules. This periodic detection approach maintains reliable event detection while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous camera operation.
3Measurement precision
If multiple sensors and communication modules are integrated in the wearable device, then detection precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple detection functions (wireless signal detection, image capture, motion sensing) into a single integrated wearable device. The short-range communication module, camera module, and control unit work together as a unified system, sharing processing resources and data streams. This merging approach improves detection precision through multi-modal sensing while managing device complexity through integrated architecture and centralized control.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there can be provided a monitoring system comprising a wireless communication device configured to be attached to an object containing medication, including a motion sensor, an ambient light sensor, and a first controller; and a wearable device configured to be worn by a user, including a camera, and a second controller; wherein the first controller is configured to provide an activating signal related with the activation of the camera of the wearable device when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and wherein the second controller is configured to receive the activating signal and determine whether activating the camera or not based on the activating signal.