Abstract: A hairstyling device is provided. The hairstyling device includes a heatable hair contact member having a hair-contactable surface, the hair contact member being operable to apply heat to a tress of hair via the hair-contactable surface by movement of the hair contact member along the tress of hair between a first end of the tress and a second end of the tress. The hairstyling device includes sensor equipment configured to generate sensor output indicative of current use of the hairstyling device. The hairstyling device includes a controller configured to receive the sensor output from the sensor equipment, determine, based on the sensor output, that the hair contact member is at the first end of the tress or the second end of the tress, and control the hairstyling device to perform an action based on the determining.

Abstract: A hairstyling device is provided. The hairstyling device includes sensor equipment configured to generate sensor output dependent on at least one use characteristic of the hairstyling device indicative of current use of the hairstyling device. The hairstyling device includes a controller configured to receive the sensor output from the sensor equipment and process the sensor output using a classification algorithm to obtain classification data, the classification algorithm configured to determine whether the hairstyling device is being used according to a first styling behaviour or a second, different styling behaviour based on the at least one use characteristic of the hairstyling device. The controller is configured to control the hairstyling device to perform an action using the classification data.

Abstract: A hairstyling device is provided. The hairstyling device includes a heatable hair contact member having a hair-contactable surface, the hair contact member being operable to apply heat to a tress of hair of a user via the hair-contactable surface. The hairstyling device includes a controller configured to determine that the hair contact member is moving along the tress from a first end of the tress towards a second end of the tress. The controller is configured to, based on the determining, control heating of the hair contact member to cause the operating temperature of the hair contact member to change as the hair contact member moves along the tress from the first end of the tress towards the second end of the tress.

Abstract: A hairstyling device is provided. The hairstyling device includes a heatable hair contact member having a hair-contactable surface, the hair contact member being operable to apply heat to hair via the hair-contactable surface. The hairstyling device includes a controller configured to monitor power draw associated with heating of the hair contact member during heating of hair of a user via the hair-contactable surface. Based on the monitored power draw, one or more hair damage parameters indicative of damage of the heated hair are calculated. The controller is configured to control the hairstyling device based on the one or more calculated hair damage parameters.

Abstract: A cordless hairstyling device, a method of operating the hairstyling device, and a computer program comprising a set of instructions, which, when executed causes a computerized device to perform the method is provided. The device includes a heatable hair contact member having a hair contact-able surface, the hair contact member being operable to apply heat to a tress of hair of a user via the hair contactable surface, at least one sensor configured to sense a change in state of the device from a first stationary state to a second moving state, and a controller configured to, in response to the at least one sensor sensing a change in state from the first state to the second state, cause the hair contact member to heat to a pre-determined operating temperature by a pre-determined amount of time after the detected state change.

Abstract: A hairstyling device is provided. The hairstyling device includes a heatable hair contact member having a hair-contactable surface, the hair contact member being operable to apply heat to hair via the hair-contactable surface. The hairstyling device includes an inertial measurement unit, IMU, configured to output signals dependent on movement of the hair contact member. The hairstyling device includes a controller configured to receive a signal from the IMU indicating movement of the hair contact member along a tress of hair between a first end of the tress and a second end of the tress, process the received signal to determine a speed of the hair contact member, and control heating of the hair contact member based on the determined speed.

Abstract: A hairstyling device is provided. The hairstyling device is operable to apply heat to hair of a user. The hairstyling device includes sensor equipment configured to generate sensor output dependent on at least one use characteristic of the hairstyling device indicative of current use of the hairstyling device. The hairstyling device includes a controller configured to receive the sensor output from the sensor equipment, process the sensor output to determine one or more hair damage parameters indicative of damage to hair being heated by the hairstyling device, and cause, during heating of the hair by the hairstyling device, a user interface to provide an output dependent on the one or more hair damage parameters.