Wearable Computing Device Integrated Into Wig Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wearable computing devices are not popular due to issues of user comfort, visibility of components, and limited integration with daily life activities, as they are often bulky and not naturally integrated with the head, making them less appealing and functional.
Innovation Solution
A wearable computing device integrated into a wig that covers the user's head, featuring sensors, a processing unit, and a communication interface, which are visually hidden, allowing for natural appearance, increased sensitivity, and seamless integration with daily activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wearable computing devices are made visible and accessible, then ease of operation is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the computing device components (sensors, processing unit, communication interface) from the visible exterior and places them inside the wig structure. The controls are made accessible through wireless communication with a second computing device, eliminating the need for visible physical controls on the wig itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a second computing device as an intermediary that wirelessly communicates with the wearable device. This mediator handles complex operations and controls, allowing the wig to remain aesthetically simple while maintaining full functionality through the intermediary device.
2Device complexity
If computing components are integrated into the wig, then device complexity is reduced, but heat dissipation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the wig structure as a flexible shell that encloses the computing components. The wig material acts as a thermal management interface, allowing heat to be dissipated through the flexible structure while maintaining the integrated design. The distributed nature of the wig fibers provides multiple thermal pathways.
3Measurement precision
If sensors are placed on the head, then measurement precision is improved, but user comfort deteriorates due to visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the sensors from visible locations on the head and integrates them into the wig structure. The sensors are positioned within the wig layers, maintaining their ability to detect head movements, orientation, and other physiological parameters while being completely hidden from view, thus preserving user comfort and natural appearance.
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AI summary
Wearable computing device, comprising a wig that is adapted to cover at least a part of a head of a user, at least one sensor for providing input data, a processing unit that is coupled to the at least one sensor for processing said input data, and a communication interface that is coupled to the processing unit for communicating with a second computing device. The at least one sensor, the processing unit and the communication interface are arranged in the wig and at least partly covered by the wig in order to be visually hidden during use.