Wearable Display Control via Sensor Activity Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable devices such as smart watches and activity trackers face excessive battery consumption due to unnecessary activation of displays, which can be wasteful and reduce device functionality.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that utilize a processor and memory to receive activity type data and sensor information, detect specific changes in measurement values, and activate or deactivate the display based on pre-learned rules and user-specific settings, optimizing display usage according to the user's activity, such as sport, daily use, or sleeping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the display is kept activated to ensure user can view information, then user convenience is improved, but battery consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display activation state is made dynamic rather than static. The system continuously monitors sensor data and automatically transitions the display between activated and deactivated states based on detected user actions, optimizing the balance between user convenience and energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses sensor feedback (acceleration, gyroscope, ambient light) to detect user interactions and automatically control display activation. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures the display is activated only when users actually need it, reducing unnecessary energy consumption while maintaining convenience.
2Loss of information
If the display is activated continuously to provide information access, then information accessibility is improved, but energy waste increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of user actions through sensors before activating the display. By detecting user interactions in advance through acceleration and gyroscope data, the system prepares for display activation only when necessary, preventing energy waste from unnecessary activations.
Solution Approach 2:
The display control system serves itself by automatically detecting user needs through sensor data and making activation decisions without manual intervention. This self-service mechanism ensures information accessibility is maintained while eliminating energy waste from unnecessary display operation.
3Device complexity
If the display activation is based on general rules, then system simplicity is maintained, but user-specific needs are not met
Solution Approach 1:
The display activation system is segmented into multiple independent components: sensor data acquisition, action detection algorithms, ambient light sensing, and display control. This modular segmentation allows the system to remain simple while incorporating multiple sensing modalities and customizable activation rules for different user scenarios.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving an activity type of a user; receiving sensor data; determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data; detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value; and activating a display in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.