Handheld Acupoint Stimulation System with Camera Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional acupoint stimulation techniques, including acupuncture and robotic systems, face challenges in accuracy and convenience, particularly for non-professionals and individuals with mobility issues, as they require professional intervention and are limited by fixed installations and difficulty in accessing specific acupoints.
Innovation Solution
A handheld system equipped with a camera, storage, human-machine interface, processing unit, acupoint recognizing, and stimulating units that automatically recognizes and stimulates acupoints, allowing users to input symptoms or acupoint information for precise location and stimulation without the need for professional assistance, and can be used at home.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional acupuncture treatment is performed by professional persons at medical institutions, then acupoint position recognition accuracy is improved, but user convenience and accessibility deteriorate due to travel requirements and professional dependency
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to independently locate and stimulate their own acupoints through automated image recognition and processing. The handheld device captures images of the user's body, automatically identifies acupoint positions using the camera and processing unit, and provides stimulation guidance without requiring professional personnel, thus achieving self-service acupoint stimulation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of professional acupoint location with an automated optical recognition system. The camera unit captures images and the processing unit automatically identifies acupoint positions through image analysis, substituting the mechanical skill-based localization method with an automated visual recognition system that maintains accuracy while improving accessibility
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional acupuncture robot is installed on fixed support, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability and ease of operation deteriorate due to limited movement and rotation angles
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static fixed installation to a dynamic handheld device that can be freely moved and positioned. The handheld structure allows the device to adapt to different body locations and angles, enabling the user to access various acupoints on different parts of the body including legs and other difficult-to-reach areas while maintaining operational stability through controlled positioning
3Reliability
If conventional acupuncture robot is fixed and requires professional operation, then operational reliability is improved, but ease of operation and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to independently locate and stimulate their own acupoints through automated image recognition and processing. The handheld device captures images of the user's body, automatically identifies acupoint positions using the camera and processing unit, and provides stimulation guidance without requiring professional personnel, thus achieving self-service acupoint stimulation
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates image capture and automatic recognition feedback mechanisms. The camera unit captures real-time images of the user's body, the processing unit analyzes these images to identify acupoint positions, and the system provides feedback to guide the user's hand movement and stimulation application, ensuring reliable operation through continuous visual feedback
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AI summary
A handheld system of automatic acupoint stimulation has a case, a camera unit, a storage unit, a human-machine-interface (HMI) unit, a processing unit, an acupoint recognizing unit, and an acupoint stimulating unit. The case has an accommodating space and a handle portion. The camera unit is to capture an image from a body part of a user. The storage unit is to store multiple predetermined acupoint data. The HMI unit is to receive an input signal. The processing unit searches for at least one predetermined acupoint datum that is corresponding to the input signal. The acupoint recognizing unit is to receive the at least one predetermined acupoint datum and obtain a reference length and a beginning basis to locate the acupoint. The acupoint stimulating unit is to stimulate the acupoint of the user located by the acupoint recognizing unit.