Wearable Outfit Recommendation System for Social Context

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Solution Overview

Problem

Individuals face challenges in determining appropriate attire for events, including concerns about being overdressed or underdressed, and the risk of wearing similar outfits, due to difficulties in staying informed about fashion norms, social circles, and event-specific dress codes.

Innovation Solution

A system that uses wearable devices to identify attribute information about clothing and communicate with other wearables and event-related sources to provide real-time recommendations on outfit appropriateness based on event details and social context.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If wearable devices are used to track and analyze user behavior data, then the precision of health metrics and personalized recommendations is improved, but the quantity of data collected and processed increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehealth metric precisionVSAvoiddata volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and separates critical health metrics from the vast amount of collected data through machine learning algorithms. The system identifies and focuses on key parameters (heart rate variability, sleep stages, activity patterns) that most significantly impact health recommendations, filtering out redundant information while maintaining high precision in the extracted metrics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates simplified digital representations of complex health data through generated health profiles and personalized recommendations. Instead of processing all raw data continuously, the system generates condensed health profiles that capture essential information, enabling precise health metrics to be derived from compressed data representations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple sensors and wearable devices are integrated to comprehensive health tracking, then the functionality and coverage of health monitoring is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehealth tracking coverageVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a unified computing device that serves multiple functions: collecting data from various sensors, processing health metrics, generating personalized recommendations, and communicating with multiple wearable devices. This universal platform approach consolidates complexity into a single system that can handle diverse health tracking functions without requiring separate complex systems for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The computing device acts as an intermediary between multiple wearable sensors and the user. It receives raw data from various sensors, processes it through machine learning algorithms, and delivers simplified health insights and recommendations. This intermediary layer manages the complexity of integrating multiple devices while presenting a unified, simple interface to the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Speed

If continuous monitoring and real-time analysis are implemented, then the responsiveness and timeliness of health recommendations is improved, but the energy consumption and computational load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecommendation responsivenessVSAvoidcomputational energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic analysis of health data rather than continuous real-time processing. The system analyzes accumulated data at scheduled intervals (daily, weekly) to generate health profiles and recommendations. This periodic approach maintains responsiveness by providing timely updates while significantly reducing computational energy consumption compared to continuous analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary data processing and filtering at the sensor level before data is transmitted to the computing device. Wearable devices pre-process raw sensor data, extracting essential features and filtering noise before transmission. This preliminary action reduces the computational load on the main system while maintaining the ability to provide timely health recommendations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10397172B2System and method for social awareness textiles
Publication Date: 2019.08.27 AIRBNB INC
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AI summary

A method, computer program product, and computer system for identifying attribute information of at least a first wearable associated with an outfit of a user. Information about an event may be received. An electronic message may be sent about whether at least a portion of the outfit is recommended for wearing at the event based upon, at least in part, the attribute information of at least the first wearable and the information about the event.