Wearable Gesture Control for Remote Device Operation Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional device control methods require users to be physically present at the device or use additional remote controls, making it difficult to control devices from a distance and providing inadequate feedback, especially in noisy or complex environments.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for movement-based device control using a wearable control device that detects gestures and generates control signals to control target devices, such as lights, appliances, and vehicle systems, allowing remote operation and improved feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional remote controls or physical presence at device are used for control, then device control functionality is achieved, but user mobility is restricted and control from distance is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical remote controls with a wearable device that utilizes motion sensors to detect user gestures. The control system transitions from mechanical button presses to motion-based gesture recognition, enabling contactless and remote device control while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable device acts as an intermediary between the user and the target device. It captures motion data through sensors, processes gestures, and transmits control signals to the target device, thereby enabling distance control without requiring the user to be physically present or use traditional remote controls.
2Reliability
If conventional control methods are used in noisy environments, then basic control functionality is maintained, but feedback effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the target device provides visual or haptic confirmation to the wearable device upon receiving control commands. This feedback loop ensures that control actions are reliably transmitted and executed, maintaining control functionality while providing clear status information to the user even in noisy environments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional remote controls are used for device control, then control capability is enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device serves multiple functions: it acts as a remote control, a gesture recognition system, and a communication interface all in one. By consolidating these functions into a single wearable device rather than requiring multiple separate remote controls, the system enhances control capability while actually reducing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the control interface, motion sensing capabilities, and communication functions into a single wearable device. This consolidation eliminates the need for multiple separate remote controls and reduces the overall system complexity while maintaining or enhancing control versatility.
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AI summary
A system for movement-based device control is presented. The system may include a target device and a control device. The control device may be configured to determine an indication of the target device. The control device may also be configured to detect at least one movement associated with the control device. The movement(s) may correspond to at least one control command associated with the target device. The control device may additionally be configured to generate a control signal indicative of the control command(s) associated with the target device based on the movement(s) associated with the control device. The control device may also be configured to transmit the control signal indicative of the control command(s) associated with the target device to the target device based on the indication of the target device so that the target device is controlled according to the control command(s).