Colony Counting Device Parameter Adjustment via Multi-Result Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing colony counting devices require extensive time and effort to adjust various test parameters, such as capturing conditions, illumination conditions, and detection conditions, which leads to inefficient colony counting processes.
Innovation Solution
A colony counting device equipped with an acquisition section for capturing images, a display processing section for displaying multiple colony detection results using different parameters, a selection section for user selection of the best detection result, and a counting section for applying the selected parameters to count colonies accurately.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple test parameters are adjusted to achieve accurate colony counting, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases due to repeated image capturing and processing
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically capturing a test image and generating multiple colony detection results with different parameters before the user makes a selection. This preliminary processing reduces the time required for parameter adjustment while maintaining accuracy options.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates multiple copies of colony detection results by applying different detection parameters to the same test image. This allows the user to compare several detection outcomes simultaneously without repeatedly capturing new images, thus saving time while preserving measurement precision.
2Measurement precision
If various test parameters are manually adjusted and re-captured, then detection accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases due to multiple capturing and processing steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple colony detection results into a single display interface, allowing the user to compare different detection outcomes simultaneously. This consolidation simplifies the user interface and reduces the complexity of navigating through multiple separate capturing and processing steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The display section serves multiple functions: it shows the original test image, displays multiple colony detection results with different parameters, and allows user selection of the best result. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices or interfaces for each operation.
3Measurement precision
If extensive parameter adjustment is performed to optimize colony counting, then measurement precision is improved, but productivity decreases due to time-consuming adjustment processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically generating multiple colony detection results with different parameters without requiring manual intervention for each parameter adjustment. The user simply reviews the generated results and selects the appropriate one, significantly improving productivity while maintaining measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback by displaying multiple colony detection results simultaneously, allowing the user to quickly compare outcomes and select the best result. This immediate feedback mechanism eliminates the need for iterative parameter adjustment and re-capturing, thereby enhancing productivity.
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AI summary
Adjustment of test parameters in a colony counting device is facilitated. A colony counting device displays a plurality of colony detection results, obtained by applying different colony detection parameters to an image of a test individual, in a comparable manner on a display section, selects one colony detection result from among the plurality of colony detection results according to an operation of a user, and applies the colony detection parameter used to obtain the selected one colony detection result to the image of the test individual to count the number of colonies included in the image of the test individual.