Wireless Virtual Display Controller for VR Data Manipulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional human interface devices for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are clumsy and lack sufficient control capabilities, making it difficult for users to effectively interact with and analyze complex data, especially when patterns are buried in noise.
Innovation Solution
A human interface device equipped with a processor, switch banks, a rotary dial, and a slider, coupled to control circuitry, which provides positional information and transmits MIDI or DMX commands to a remote system for 3D data manipulation, allowing for selection and control of different data sets through slidable or rotatable controls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional human interface devices with triggers and push-buttons are used in VR systems, then the system can operate with simple controls, but the device complexity and control capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The controller integrates multiple control modalities including switch banks for category selection, rotary dials for parameter adjustment, and sliders for value modification. This multi-functional design allows a single device to handle diverse data manipulation tasks that would otherwise require multiple separate controls, thereby improving adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control interface is segmented into distinct functional zones: switch banks for high-level category selection, rotary dials for medium-level parameter control, and sliders for fine-tuning values. This segmentation allows users to approach data analysis in hierarchical steps, making complex data manipulation more manageable and intuitive.
2Ease of operation
If conventional VR controllers are used, then the device structure is simple, but the ease of operation for complex data manipulation is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The controller incorporates dynamic control elements where the rotary dial can rotate to select different parameters and the slider can move to adjust values in real-time. This dynamic interaction allows users to continuously vary data presentations and explore different aspects of complex datasets, making operation more intuitive and effective compared to static button presses.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback through the virtual reality display showing the effects of controller manipulations on data visualizations. Users can see immediate results of their control actions, allowing them to iteratively adjust parameters and sliders to reveal patterns in the data, thereby improving ease of operation for complex tasks.
3Productivity
If simple controllers are used in VR displays, then the device complexity is low, but the productivity for data analysis is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The switch banks allow users to pre-select data categories and types before detailed analysis. This preliminary classification enables users to narrow down complex datasets into manageable groups, making subsequent data manipulation more efficient and productive by focusing computational and analytical resources on relevant data subsets.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to interact with complex data in a more intuitive and effective manner, revealing hidden patterns by providing precise control over data visualization and manipulation in a 3D format, enhancing the user experience in VR and AR environments.
Implementation Method 1
a drive transducer coupled to said processor, said drive transducer including a plurality of LED sources spatially positioned on a positioning ring
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AI summary
A human interface device including a processor coupled to a memory. A plurality of switch banks, also coupled to the processor and a rotary dial and a slider, both coupled to control circuitry, said control circuitry operable to provide positional information from the dial and the slider to the processor. The rotary dial and slider are disposed on the human interface device to form an association with the switch bank, a drive transducer coupled to said processor, said drive transducer including a plurality of LED sources spatially positioned on a positioning ring, a set of non-transitory processor instructions operable to direct the processor to provide MIDI commands through a BLE port.