AR Organ Overlay for Guided Medical Device Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Professional medical equipment is complex and difficult for the general public to use, leading to inefficiencies in data navigation and interpretation, requiring expert assistance.
Innovation Solution
Utilizing artificial intelligence and augmented reality to provide real-time guidance for positioning medical devices on the body, overlaying virtual organ models on captured images, and synchronizing device measurements with image streams for accurate data collection and analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If medical equipment is made accessible to the general public, then availability and accessibility improve, but ease of operation deteriorates due to complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an augmented reality guide system as an intermediary between the user and the medical device. This AR overlay provides real-time visual instructions showing correct probe placement, anatomical landmarks, and measurement targets, effectively mediating the complex interaction between non-expert users and sophisticated medical equipment without requiring professional training
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables non-expert users to independently perform medical measurements by providing automated guidance through AR displays. The device automatically identifies anatomical features, calculates optimal probe positions, and guides users through the measurement process, allowing users to self-administer medical tests without professional assistance
2Measurement precision
If complex medical equipment is used to collect accurate data, then measurement precision improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy or digital twin of the anatomical structure through AR overlay, which mirrors the real organ's position and characteristics. This virtual model allows the system to calculate and display optimal measurement points without requiring the physical device itself to be complex, as the computational geometry is handled in the digital realm
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical positioning systems with computational and visual guidance. Instead of using sophisticated mechanical mechanisms to physically position the probe, the system uses AR displays to show users where to place the probe based on computer-vision-based anatomical recognition and geometric calculations
3Adaptability or versatility
If users navigate complex graphical interfaces to operate medical equipment, then functionality is comprehensive, but loss of time increases due to navigation and refreshing pages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional 2D graphical interface navigation to 3D spatial visualization through augmented reality. The guidance information is overlaid directly onto the user's field of view in three-dimensional space, eliminating the need to navigate through menus and pages on a flat screen. This dimensional shift allows comprehensive functionality to be accessed through natural spatial interaction rather than hierarchical navigation
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AI summary
An embodiment may include an example method, which may involve causing an imaging device to capture an image representation of an organism, wherein the image representation includes at least part of a body of the organism, determining, within the image representation, an expected location of a physical organ within the body, causing a graphical interface to display a virtual organ model superimposed upon the image representation at the expected location of the physical organ, wherein the virtual organ model is a digital replica of physical characteristics of the physical organ, and causing the graphical interface to display a marker on the virtual organ model representing a location of where a medical device is to be positioned with respect to the body.