Dermatoglyph Test System for Brain Function Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dermatoglyph test systems are limited in their ability to effectively examine and analyze human finger, palm, and big toe prints for clinical diagnosis and prediction, particularly in identifying specific dermatoglyph characteristics and their relation to brain function and hereditary traits.
Innovation Solution
A dermatoglyph test system comprising an image capture device, recognition unit, and output unit that captures and analyzes dermatoglyph images from fingers, big toes, and palms, calculating Ridge count values and angles to provide indicators of brain function and hereditary factors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional manual examination methods are used for dermatoglyph analysis, then the system complexity is low, but the measurement precision and analysis accuracy are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical examination with an automated image capture device and recognition unit that uses optical imaging and computational algorithms to detect and measure dermatoglyph features, thereby improving measurement precision while managing system complexity through digitalization
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates digital copies of dermatoglyph images through the image capture device, allowing for precise measurement and analysis without physical manipulation of the original skin ridges, thus improving accuracy while simplifying the examination process
2Reliability
If comprehensive examination of finger, palm and big toe prints is implemented, then the diagnostic capability is improved, but the examination time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary image capture and feature extraction for all examination areas (fingers, palm, big toe) in advance, allowing the recognition unit to process and analyze all dermatoglyph characteristics simultaneously, thereby improving diagnostic reliability without proportionally increasing examination time
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the examination of multiple body parts (fingers, palm, big toe) into a single integrated test system that captures and analyzes all dermatoglyph features together, improving comprehensive diagnostic capability while avoiding the time penalty of separate examinations
3Productivity
If automated image capture and recognition is used, then the productivity is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual dermatoglyph examination with an automated system consisting of an image capture device and recognition unit that digitally processes skin ridge patterns, thereby improving productivity through automation while managing device complexity through standardized digital components
Solution Approach 2:
The recognition unit automatically identifies and measures dermatoglyph features without requiring manual intervention, allowing the system to self-process and self-analyze skin ridge characteristics, thus improving efficiency while keeping the automated system's complexity manageable through algorithmic processing
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AI summary
A dermatoglyph test system examines dermatoglyph of fingers, big toes and palms comprising at least an image capture device to capture images of testers' all fingers, big toes and palms dermatoglyph, a recognition unit to recognize the features of dermatoglyph and an output unit to output the features of the dermatoglyph in characters.