Wearable Gaze and Gesture Control for Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ergonomic issues with controllers in electronic device systems make user interaction difficult, as they may not perform as expected, leading to challenges in effectively controlling and interacting with electronic equipment.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing wearable devices with sensors for input and output, such as gaze tracking, radio-frequency sensors, and haptic feedback, allows users to identify and control target electronic devices through various input methods, including touch, gesture, and force sensors, providing visual, audio, and haptic confirmation of device selection and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional controllers are used to control electronic devices, then device control functionality is provided, but ergonomic issues arise and user interaction becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical controllers with sensors that detect user gestures, gaze direction, and body movements. This substitution eliminates ergonomic issues associated with physical controllers while maintaining device control functionality through non-contact sensing mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces sensors as intermediaries between the user and electronic devices. These sensors capture user intent through gestures and gaze, then translate them into control commands, serving as a mediator that simplifies user interaction without requiring direct physical control.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensors and feedback mechanisms are integrated to improve user interaction, then interaction precision and intuitiveness are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a multi-functional sensing system where a single integrated platform performs multiple functions: gaze tracking, gesture recognition, haptic feedback, and audio processing. This universal approach enhances measurement precision for target identification while consolidating complexity into a unified system rather than separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple sensing modalities (visual, tactile, auditory) and feedback mechanisms into an integrated system. By merging these functions into a cohesive platform, the system achieves high precision in target device identification while managing complexity through unified architecture and shared processing resources.
Data Source
AI summary
Electronic devices in a system may be controlled by a user. The user may have one or more wearable devices or other devices. A user's device may be used by the user in identifying a target electronic device of interest among the electronic devices in the system. The target electronic device may be identified using a gaze tracking sensor that senses the user's point-of-gaze, an orientation sensor that detects a direction in which the user's device is pointed, or other sensor circuitry. Visual feedback, audio feedback, and/or haptic feedback may be provided to the user to confirm which electronic device has been identified as a target electronic device of interest. User input may be gathered by sensors and used in adjusting operating parameters in the target electronic device of interest. Health monitoring operations and other operations may also be performed.