Biosignal Analysis Device with Dynamic Parameter Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional biosignal analysis methods face challenges in ease of use, efficiency, and managing environmental changes, requiring skilled personnel and time-consuming manual preprocessing with a risk of arbitrary operations.

Innovation Solution

An analysis device and method that includes a user-friendly interface for adjusting parameters, automated data division based on biosignal strength and appearance frequency, and optimized parameter determination for efficient preprocessing and analysis, allowing real-time continuous analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual preprocessing is performed by a person skilled in biosignal processing, then analysis accuracy can be improved through skilled operation, but the processing time increases significantly and requires high skill level

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary automatic preprocessing and parameter optimization before analysis, preparing the biosignal data in advance with optimal parameters determined through automated evaluation. This preliminary action reduces the need for time-consuming manual preprocessing while maintaining analysis accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service preprocessing by automatically evaluating multiple parameter combinations and selecting the optimal ones without requiring manual intervention. The biosignal processing system serves itself by autonomously determining preprocessing parameters and performing initial processing steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If parameters and processing flow are predetermined by a person skilled in biosignal processing, then processing efficiency can be improved, but the system has difficulty adapting to environmental changes during measurement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidadaptability to environmental changes
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts preprocessing parameters based on the actual characteristics of the biosignal being processed. Rather than using fixed predetermined parameters, the system adapts parameters in real-time according to signal properties, enabling both efficiency and adaptability to environmental changes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that evaluate the effectiveness of preprocessing parameters and adjust them accordingly. By monitoring processing results and signal characteristics, the system provides feedback to optimize parameters, ensuring adaptability to environmental changes while maintaining processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If automated parameter derivation is implemented, then ease of operation can be improved, but the ability to manage environmental changes during measurement may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of useVSAvoidmanagement of environmental changes
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The automated parameter derivation system performs self-service by autonomously evaluating parameter combinations and selecting optimal values without requiring user intervention. This maintains ease of operation while the system's internal evaluation mechanisms ensure adaptability to environmental changes through automatic parameter adjustment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3785606B1Analysis device, analysis method, and analysis program
Publication Date: 2023.09.13 NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP
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AI summary

An analysis unit (155) of an analysis device (10) analyzes data indicating a biosignal by using a predetermined analysis technique and an updated parameter corresponding to the predetermined analysis technique every time the parameter is updated. A display control unit (156) controls a display unit to display an analysis result obtained by the analysis unit (155) together with an interface capable of changing display modes in response to user's operation. Furthermore, an updating unit (157) updates the parameter based on a change in the display modes for the interface.