Helmet Eye Image Capture for Physiological State Monitoring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing physiological detection devices are inadequate for continuous and efficient monitoring of a user's health state, particularly through hands, and lack advanced features for data processing and presentation.

Innovation Solution

A helmet-integrated physiological state detection device comprising a helmet structure module, signal control module, image capturing module, wireless transmission module, and information providing module, which captures eye or facial images to obtain microvascular characteristics, processes them to generate physiological state signals, and presents these signals through various means such as displays, projectors, sound players, or vibration generators.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If physiological detection device measures hands to monitor health state, then health management capability is provided, but monitoring continuity and efficiency are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehealth state monitoring capabilityVSAvoidmonitoring efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual hand measurement with an automated image capturing system that uses optical fields to detect microvascular characteristics. The image capturing module automatically captures eye or facial images and extracts physiological information without requiring manual intervention, thereby substituting mechanical measurement processes with optical detection methods.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service monitoring where the user's own facial or eye features serve as the detection target. The image capturing module continuously or periodically captures images of the user's face or eyes, and the processing module automatically extracts physiological state information, allowing the system to monitor itself without external intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Device complexity

If physiological detection device provides basic measurement function, then simplicity is maintained, but data processing and presentation capabilities are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice structureVSAvoidphysiological data processing capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple functional modules into an integrated system: the image capturing module, processing module, and information providing module work together as a unified physiological detection device. The processing module combines image processing, physiological parameter extraction, and data analysis functions, while the information providing module integrates multiple presentation channels (display, sound, vibration) to comprehensively present physiological information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The information providing module is designed with multi-functionality, capable of presenting physiological information through multiple modes: visual display on screens, auditory output through speakers, and tactile feedback through vibration motors. This universal presentation capability ensures that physiological data can be effectively communicated through the most appropriate channel depending on the situation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240389941A1Helmet, physiological state detection device, and physiological state detection method applied to helmet
Publication Date: 2024.11.28 DEEP OBVERSE TAIWAN INC
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AI summary

A helmet, a physiological state detection device and a physiological state detection method are provided. The helmet configured for using the physiological state detection device includes a helmet structure module, a signal control module, an image capturing module and an information providing module. The image capturing module and the information providing module are disposed inside the helmet structure module and electrically connected to the signal control module. When the image capturing module is optionally configured to be used, the image capturing module can be allowed to be configured through the signal control module to continuously or discontinuously capture a plurality of eye images of a user. When the information providing module is optionally configured to be used, the information providing module can be allowed to be configured through the signal control module to present a physiological state signal corresponding to the eye images.