Biological Data Segmentation for Heartbeat Trend Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing diagnosis systems struggle to efficiently process and display biological information measured in units of heartbeats, leading to overwhelming amounts of data that obscure small changes and make it difficult for doctors to track trends and identify causes of fluctuations in biological information.
Innovation Solution
A diagnosis assistance apparatus and method that divides biological information into segments, generates fluctuating state information, and allows for detailed display of selected segments, enabling efficient tracking of changes and trends through a user-friendly interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If biological information is measured in units of heartbeats to accurately track small changes, then measurement precision is improved, but the quantity of data increases enormously making it difficult to understand overall trends
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the enormous amount of heartbeat-unit measurement data into multiple segments based on time periods (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly segments). For each segment, it calculates representative values such as average, maximum, minimum, and standard deviation. This segmentation allows doctors to first understand overall trends through aggregated representative values, then drill down into specific segments to examine detailed heartbeat-level data when needed, thus resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and data quantity.
2Ease of operation
If measurement data is aggregated into representative values to understand overall trends, then ease of operation is improved, but loss of information occurs regarding small changes and fluctuations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different levels of information detail in different contexts. At the segment level, it displays aggregated representative values (average, max, min, standard deviation) for easy overview. When a specific segment is selected or when examining fluctuations, it displays the detailed heartbeat-level measurement data for that segment. This allows doctors to access comprehensive information at the appropriate level of detail, preventing information loss while maintaining ease of operation.
3Measurement precision
If detailed heartbeat-level data is displayed to examine specific changes, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases making it difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic display system that adapts to user needs. The display automatically adjusts between aggregated segment-level views and detailed heartbeat-level views based on user interaction (such as selecting specific segments or time periods). This dynamic switching allows the system to maintain simplicity for overall trend analysis while providing detailed precision when required, without permanently increasing operational complexity.
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AI summary
A diagnosis assistance apparatus acquires a predetermined period's worth of biological information measured from a living body every heartbeat, from a storage unit storing the biological information, divides the biological information into multiple segments, generates fluctuating state information indicating the fluctuating state of the biological information in each segment, and displays a graph indicating the fluctuating state information of each segment on a display unit. Furthermore, if a certain piece of fluctuating state information is selected in the graph displayed on the display unit, the diagnosis assistance apparatus displays a graph indicating the biological information belonging to the segment corresponding to the selected piece of fluctuating state information on the display unit.


