Wearable Garment Sensor Module for Dynamic Support Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wearable garments, such as sports bras, face challenges in maintaining support over time due to changes in breast size or shape and loss of elastic properties, leading to reduced comfort and performance during physical activity.
Innovation Solution
A wearable garment system equipped with a sensor module that measures oscillations using an oscillation sensing element, processes the data to compute an index value representing the support provided, and communicates this information through a processor and interface, allowing for continuous monitoring and adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional wearable garments are designed with breathable and supple fabric for comfort, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of support deteriorates over time due to loss of elastic properties
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically monitors the garment's support performance using acceleration sensors that measure oscillations during movement. The processed data provides real-time feedback on whether the garment maintains adequate support, allowing users to understand the dynamic state of garment performance rather than relying on static initial fit
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where sensor data about garment oscillations is processed and presented to the user through a mobile application. This feedback loop enables users to monitor support levels over time and understand when the garment no longer provides adequate support due to material fatigue or anatomical changes
2Reliability
If the garment is optimized for initial support performance, then support is improved, but adaptability deteriorates as breast size or shape changes or material properties degrade
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary monitoring and assessment of garment performance before the garment actually fails to provide adequate support. By continuously measuring oscillations and processing this data through algorithms, the system detects early signs of support degradation, allowing users to proactively replace or adjust the garment before it becomes uncomfortable or ineffective
Solution Approach 2:
The patent monitors changes in physical parameters (oscillation amplitude, frequency, and patterns) to detect when the garment's support properties have degraded. By tracking these parameter changes over time, the system adapts the assessment to the current state of the garment and user anatomy, providing ongoing evaluation rather than relying on initial design parameters
3Device complexity
If no monitoring system is added, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision of support performance is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces subjective mechanical assessment (user perception of support) with objective electronic measurement using acceleration sensors. These sensors precisely measure oscillations and movements, and the data is processed through algorithms to provide quantifiable support assessment, replacing imprecise human judgment with precise instrumental measurement
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively assesses and maintains optimal support for the wearer by tracking changes in garment fit and material properties, ensuring consistent comfort and performance throughout the garment's lifespan.
Implementation Method 1
The sensor module has an oscillation sensing element, which measures oscillations experienced by the wearable garment
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AI summary
A solution is offered to providing wearable garment, which provides a continued support for the wearer. A novel system is proposed including a wearable garment and a sensor module attached to the wearable garment. The sensor module has an oscillation sensing element, which measures oscillations experienced by the wearable garment, and an interface provided to the oscillation sensing element for outputting measurement data to a processor.