Dialysis User Interface with Dynamic Guidance Levels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Dialysis apparatuses have rigid user interfaces that limit flexibility and require users to be trained on specific hardware, restricting their usage context and providing inadequate information for both skilled and unskilled operators.
Innovation Solution
A dialysis apparatus with a user interface that includes a process controller and a UI controller, allowing for adjustable levels of guidance through graphical operation step items, enabling users to select the amount of information displayed based on their skill level and needs, with options to override default settings for more detailed information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a rigid user interface is used in dialysis apparatus, then the apparatus structure is simple and reliable, but the adaptability to different user skill levels and treatment contexts is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface dynamically adapts its behavior and information display based on detected user skill level. The system transitions from a static, rigid interface to a dynamic one that automatically adjusts guidance levels, information density, and interaction complexity according to the user's expertise, thereby improving adaptability without requiring multiple fixed interface configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The interface modifies multiple parameters simultaneously including information display density, guidance level, prompt frequency, and interaction complexity based on the detected skill level. This comprehensive parameter adjustment allows the system to tailor the user experience to different expertise levels while maintaining a single unified interface structure
2Adaptability or versatility
If pre-programmed data sets are provided, then operation is simplified for average users, but flexibility for customized treatment processes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamically generated treatment parameters that adapt in real-time based on the specific treatment context and user needs, replacing static pre-programmed data sets. This allows customized treatment processes to be created on-demand while maintaining ease of operation through automated parameter generation and selection
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically generates and selects appropriate treatment parameters without requiring users to manually configure pre-programmed data sets. The interface serves itself by intelligently determining the appropriate treatment configuration based on detected user skill level and treatment context, thereby providing flexibility while maintaining ease of operation
3Ease of operation
If detailed operation guidance is always displayed, then unskilled users receive adequate information, but skilled users experience reduced efficiency due to information overload
Solution Approach 1:
The information display dynamically adjusts its detail level based on the detected user skill level. Unskilled users receive comprehensive step-by-step guidance with detailed explanations, while skilled users automatically receive condensed information displays with minimal prompts, thereby optimizing both ease of operation and productivity across different user groups
Solution Approach 2:
Different levels of information detail are provided to different users based on their skill level. The system applies local quality by tailoring the information density, guidance detail, and prompt frequency to match each user's specific needs, ensuring that unskilled users receive adequate guidance while skilled users are not burdened with unnecessary information
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an apparatus for performing operation steps of a dialysis process. The apparatus comprises a process controller for controlling the apparatus, monitor process progress of the dialysis process and monitor sensor inputs from sensors of the apparatus, and a user interface, UI, comprising a display, an input device and a UI controller. The UI controller is connected to enable presentation of graphical data on the display. The UI controller is connected to enable user interaction with the graphical data and connected to exchange information with the process controller. The UI controller is configured to represent each of the operation steps by step items. The amount of operation guidance information of an operation step item is selectable by the operator during the dialysis process. A method and computer program are also disclosed.