Adapter-Based Vibration Sensor Integration for Medical Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical devices often struggle to directly receive and parse sensor data from vibration-sensing devices due to incompatible communication protocols, hindering efficient and accurate analysis of vital health parameters like heartbeat, breath, and gastrointestinal data.
Innovation Solution
An adapter is used to translate communication protocols between vibration-sensing devices and medical devices, enabling seamless data transfer and analysis of vibration-based sensor data, such as heartbeat, breath, and gastrointestinal data, even in emergency settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If vibration-sensing devices are used to collect health data, then measurement capability is improved, but communication compatibility with medical devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an adapter as an intermediary device that connects the vibration-sensing device to the medical device. The adapter translates communication protocols between the two devices, enabling data transfer without requiring changes to the vibration-sensing device itself. This resolves the compatibility issue while preserving the vibration sensing capability.
2Device complexity
If direct data transfer between vibration-sensing devices and medical devices is attempted, then device complexity is reduced, but communication compatibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter serves as a protocol translation intermediary that simplifies the overall system architecture. Rather than requiring complex multi-protocol support in each device, the adapter handles protocol conversion, allowing simple point-to-point connections between vibration-sensing devices and medical devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If protocol translation is implemented, then communication compatibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the protocol translation functionality into a separate adapter device rather than integrating it into the main medical device. This segmentation isolates the complexity to a dedicated component that can be independently designed, tested, and replaced without affecting the core medical device functionality.
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AI summary
Techniques for electronic devices including medical devices and non-medical devices are described. An example method includes receiving data from a wearable device via a connector in response to identifying that the wearable device is activated to detect a vibration. For instance, the vibration is associated with heartbeat data, breath data, NIBP data, and/or gastrointestinal data.