Asynchronous Virtual Proctoring for Diagnostic Test Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current diagnostic testing methods, particularly for SARS-CoV-2, require live real-time virtual proctoring, leading to a high demand for proctors and increased costs during mass testing scenarios.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of asynchronous administration and virtual proctoring of diagnostic tests, where a video recording of the test administration is sent to a computer system, and a virtual proctor reviews the recording at a later time, reducing the need for live real-time proctoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If live real-time virtual proctoring is used for diagnostic testing, then test administration can be supervised in real-time, but the number of proctors required increases significantly and operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system records the entire test administration process beforehand using automated video capture from device cameras. This preliminary recording action eliminates the need for continuous real-time proctor observation, as the recorded footage can be reviewed later by proctors or through automated analysis, thereby reducing the immediate proctoring capacity requirement while maintaining supervision reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates video copies of the test administration process that can be stored and reviewed multiple times. Instead of requiring a proctor to continuously observe each test, the video copy serves as a permanent record that can be examined by proctors at their convenience, significantly reducing the number of proctors needed while maintaining the ability to verify test integrity.
2Measurement precision
If live real-time virtual proctoring is implemented, then immediate verification of test administration is possible, but testing capacity and throughput are limited by proctor availability
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables continuous test administration by multiple patients simultaneously without requiring continuous proctor attention. Video recording captures the administration process continuously, allowing tests to proceed without interruption while proctors review recordings at their own pace, thereby decoupling test throughput from proctor availability and significantly increasing testing capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses automated video recording and processing capabilities built into the testing device itself, eliminating the need for external proctor intervention during test administration. The device autonomously captures, stores, and prepares verification materials, allowing tests to be administered without real-time human oversight while maintaining verification integrity through subsequent review of recorded footage.
3Reliability
If more proctors are hired to maintain real-time supervision during mass testing, then test integrity is maintained, but operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the need for multiple expensive human proctors with inexpensive video recording technology. Each test generates a video copy that can be reviewed by a single proctor or through automated systems, eliminating the need to hire additional proctors for each concurrent test while maintaining test integrity through verifiable recorded evidence.
Solution Approach 2:
The system substitutes the mechanical system of human proctor observation with an automated video recording and review system. This replacement eliminates the need for continuous human presence during test administration, reducing operational costs associated with hiring and managing large numbers of proctors while maintaining the ability to verify test integrity through recorded footage.
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AI summary
Asynchronous administration and virtual proctoring of a diagnostic test, where virtual proctoring occurs at a later time and different location than the administration of the diagnostic test.