Health Data Aggregation System for Continuous Learning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current electronic health monitoring systems require users to manually input diet and exercise data, which is time-consuming and may not accurately reflect real-time health outcomes, limiting their effectiveness in providing personalized health recommendations.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that aggregates biometric and context data from various devices (e.g., smartwatches, smart appliances, sensors) to continuously learn and provide personalized health recommendations, using machine learning and deep learning to correlate user data with health outcomes, allowing for real-time monitoring and adjustment of nutrition and fitness activities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If users manually input diet and exercise data, then health tracking is performed, but it is time-consuming and may not accurately reflect real-time health outcomes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of health dataVSAvoidtime required for data input
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic data collection through wearables and sensors that self-monitor biometric parameters (heart rate, steps, calories) without requiring user intervention. The electronic device automatically aggregates data from multiple sources including fitness trackers, smartwatches, and health sensors, eliminating manual input while maintaining continuous monitoring accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Manual data entry (mechanical action) is replaced with automated electronic data aggregation from connected devices. The system uses electronic communication protocols to collect, transmit, and process health data from wearables and sensors, substituting the mechanical process of manual input with automated electronic systems that continuously capture real-time health metrics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If data is collected from multiple devices and continuously processed, then personalized health recommendations improve, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization of health recommendationsVSAvoidsystem architecture complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system architecture is segmented into distinct functional modules: data collection layer (wearables, sensors), data processing layer (aggregation and validation), machine learning layer (pattern recognition and prediction), and recommendation layer (personalized health guidance). This modular segmentation manages complexity by assigning specific functions to each layer while enabling sophisticated personalized recommendations through coordinated operation of all layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces intermediary components including data aggregation servers, validation filters, and machine learning models that mediate between raw data from multiple devices and final health recommendations. These intermediaries process, validate, and transform diverse data formats into standardized information, reducing system complexity while enabling personalized insights through advanced analytics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If machine learning and deep learning are used to correlate user data with health outcomes, then predictive accuracy improves, but computational resources required increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredictive accuracy of health outcomesVSAvoidcomputational energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary data processing, validation, and feature extraction before applying computationally intensive machine learning algorithms. Data from wearables and sensors is pre-processed to filter noise, aggregate time-series data, and extract relevant features, reducing the computational burden on learning models while maintaining predictive accuracy for health outcome correlations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies machine learning selectively to specific health metrics and prediction tasks rather than processing all data uniformly. Different levels of analytical complexity are applied based on the specific health parameter being monitored, using simpler statistical methods for routine metrics and more advanced deep learning only when necessary for complex predictive modeling, thereby optimizing energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS11996171B2System and method for providing aggregation and continuous learning to improve health outcomes
Publication Date: 2024.05.28 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided is a method and system for helping a user reach a health goal. Various embodiments of the disclosure disclose receiving various data that relate to the user and comparing the received data to monitored user health data to provide recommendations on steps to take to achieve the health goal. The various embodiments also determine when the user has achieved the user's desired health goal.