Circular Chart for Physiological Data Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional linear time vs. amplitude graphs for representing physiological data require users to scroll back to view past parameters and consume multiple pages when printed, making them inefficient for quick viewing and printing.
Innovation Solution
Physiological data is represented in a circular chart format with concentric circles and time slots on the circumference, where radial distance is proportional to parameter values, and highlights are marked to depict variations, allowing for easy viewing and reduced page requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If linear time vs. amplitude graphs are used to represent physiological data, then the data can be displayed in a traditional format, but users must scroll back to view past parameters and more pages are consumed for printing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional linear graph into a circular chart where time is represented angularly around a clock face. This curvature allows all time points to be simultaneously visible in a compact format, eliminating the need for scrolling and reducing print pages while maintaining temporal relationships.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds an angular dimension to represent time, transforming the one-dimensional linear time axis into a two-dimensional circular layout. This dimensional change allows simultaneous display of multiple time points without requiring linear scrolling, resolving the contradiction between ease of viewing and time loss.
2Device complexity
If linear time vs. amplitude graphs are used, then the data representation is simple, but more pages are consumed when printing the chart
Solution Approach 1:
By arranging physiological data points along the circumference of a circle with time represented by angular position and amplitude by radial distance, the patent compresses what would traditionally require multiple linear pages into a single circular visualization, significantly reducing print area while maintaining representational clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
The transformation from linear to circular coordinates creates a more space-efficient layout that fits comprehensive physiological data onto fewer pages. The angular and radial coordinate system allows simultaneous representation of multiple parameters and time points in a compact circular format.
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AI summary
A method of processing and displaying physiological data on medical devices is disclosed. The method comprises receiving physiological data measured in a predetermined time slot into a medical device and displaying the received medical data in a circular chart format on a display interface of the medical device, wherein the circular chart comprises a plurality of concentric circles spaced apart from each other with a predetermined distance and one or more time slots on the circumference of the chart. The method further comprises mapping the time slots with an angle and a magnitude of a parameter value of the physiological data with radial distance, wherein the radial distance is proportional to the magnitude of the parameter value of the physiological data, and marking one or more highlights on any part of the chart to depict the variation of the parameter in a given period of time.