Operating Room Camera-Based Wireless Communication Path Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
The communication between medical image shooting devices and video processors in operating rooms is unstable due to obstacles like medical staff and equipment, which can lead to distorted images during surgeries, and existing techniques for stabilizing wireless communication are not suitable for medical use as they either compress images or require complex setups.
Innovation Solution
A communication control system that includes a communication status grasping unit to analyze the operating room environment and decide on a stable communication method by selecting a communication path that avoids obstacles, using millimeter waves for faster communication and switching to lower frequency bands if necessary, and employing an operating room camera to monitor the positions of antennas and obstacles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless communication is used between the endoscope and video processor, then ease of operation is improved, but communication stability deteriorates due to obstacles blocking radio waves
Solution Approach 1:
The communication path is determined in advance before the operation begins, based on the initial layout of the operating room. This preliminary determination prevents communication interruptions during the procedure, as the path is established before obstacles like medical staff and equipment can interfere with real-time communication.
Solution Approach 2:
A communication determination device acts as an intermediary between the endoscope and video processor, analyzing the operating room layout and determining optimal communication paths. This mediator device processes information about obstacles and radio wave propagation to establish stable communication routes, relieving the burden on the surgical team while ensuring reliable transmission.
2Reliability
If the transmitting antenna disposition is optimized in the endoscope, then communication stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The communication path determination function is extracted from the endoscope device itself and placed in a separate communication determination device. This extraction simplifies the endoscope design while maintaining communication stability, as the complex analysis of operating room layout and path optimization is handled by the external determination device rather than being integrated into the endoscope.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication determination device serves multiple functions: it analyzes the operating room layout, determines optimal communication paths, and provides this information to both the endoscope and video processor. This multi-functional approach consolidates complexity into a single device that benefits the entire communication system without requiring modifications to the endoscope itself.
3Reliability
If channel switching is implemented after detecting interference, then communication stability is improved, but loss of time occurs due to image distortion before switching
Solution Approach 1:
The communication path is determined in advance before interference occurs, based on the initial operating room layout analysis. This preliminary determination ensures that the optimal path is established before obstacles block radio waves, preventing image distortion and eliminating the need for time-consuming channel switching during the procedure.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication determination device continuously monitors the operating room environment and receives information about obstacle positions and radio wave conditions. This feedback mechanism allows the system to detect potential interference before it affects communication quality and adjust the communication path proactively, maintaining stable transmission without interruption or time loss.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This system ensures stable and uninterrupted image transmission during surgeries by dynamically selecting communication paths and frequency bands, reducing the risk of image distortion and maintaining operational efficiency and safety.
Implementation Method 1
using millimeter waves for faster communication
Implementation Method 2
employing an operating room camera to monitor the positions of antennas and obstacles
Data Source
AI summary
[Object] To make it possible to more stably perform communication.[Solution] There is provided a communication control device including: a communication status grasping unit configured to grasp a communication status of wireless communication of image information between an image shooting device and a surgical site image information acquiring unit on the basis of an operating room image showing a situation of an operating room, the image shooting device capturing an image of a surgical site of a patient, the surgical site image information acquiring unit acquiring information on a surgical site image captured by the image shooting device for display control of the surgical site image; and a communication method deciding unit configured to decide a communication method between the image shooting device and the surgical site image information acquiring unit on the basis of the grasped communication status.