3D Heart Model Visualization for Localized Electrical Fault Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrocardiogram (ECG) systems struggle with misdiagnosis and incorrect assessment due to the lack of intuitive representation of electrical activity on the heart, making it difficult to identify localized electrical faults.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that modifies a virtual model of the heart based on electrical measures, associating different parts of the heart with specific electrical data to visually represent changes in heart activity, allowing for immediate identification of faults.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional electrocardiography techniques are used to monitor heart electrical activity, then electrical measures can be obtained, but it becomes difficult to identify localized electrical faults and misdiagnosis risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the heart model into multiple regions that correspond to different electrical measures. Each electrical measure is associated with a specific heart region, allowing localized faults to be identified by examining the corresponding segment of the heart model rather than analyzing the entire electrocardiogram at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the two-dimensional electrocardiogram data into a three-dimensional visual representation of the heart. By mapping electrical measures onto the 3D heart model and animating region movements based on electrical activity, the system provides spatial context that makes localized faults immediately visible.
2Loss of information
If multiple electrical measures are monitored simultaneously, then comprehensive heart activity data is obtained, but it becomes difficult to view all measures and their localized effects at once
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple electrical measures into a single unified visual representation. Instead of displaying separate graphs for each electrical measure, the system integrates all measures into one animated 3D heart model where each region's movement reflects its corresponding electrical activity, providing a comprehensive overview in a single view.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the heart that replicates its electrical behavior. This virtual model serves as a visual interface that copies the electrical phenomena into a form that is easier to interpret, allowing clinicians to understand complex electrical patterns through intuitive anatomical visualization.
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AI summary
A mechanism for visually representing a heart. Measures of electrical activity of the heart are received. Each measure is associated with a different portion or part of a virtual model of the heart. A position of locations in each corresponding portion/part of the virtual model is/are modified responsive to the corresponding measure of electrical activity.