Measurement Device Operator Skill Management via Self-Service Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for managing operator testing and training for measurement devices, such as blood glucose level measurement devices in hospitals, face challenges in effectively managing the implementation and usage of multiple devices across operators, leading to a heavy administrative burden and potential mismanagement of testing and device usage.
Innovation Solution
A measurement device and management system that includes a detector for signal detection and a controller for executing measurement operations, with specific modes for testing and training, ensuring operators undergo periodic testing and training, and a management device for data management and communication with measurement devices to enforce testing protocols and manage device usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If periodic testing and training of operators is implemented, then operator skill level is maintained or improved, but administrative burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement device automatically manages operator testing by storing test results internally and controlling device accessibility based on operator competency status. The device performs self-monitoring of operator qualification states without requiring external administrative intervention, thereby maintaining operator skill levels while reducing administrative burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements automated feedback loops where test results are stored and used to control future device access. The device provides real-time feedback to operators about their testing status and automatically adjusts operational permissions based on whether required tests have been completed and passed, eliminating manual tracking and administrative oversight.
2Productivity
If multiple measurement devices are managed across operators, then device utilization improves, but management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement device incorporates multiple functions including performing measurements, storing operator test results, managing operator profiles, and controlling access permissions all within a single integrated system. This multi-functionality allows the device to serve both as a measurement instrument and as a competency management system, improving utilization while reducing management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the measurement device with operator testing and management capabilities into a unified system. Instead of separate systems for device operation and operator management, the functionality is merged so that the measurement device itself handles test administration, result storage, and access control, simplifying overall management across multiple devices and operators.
3Reliability
If test results are stored and used to control device access, then operator competency is ensured, but data management requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement device autonomously stores operator test results and uses this stored data to control its own access permissions. The device independently manages the data lifecycle from storage to application in access control decisions without requiring external data management infrastructure, ensuring operator competency while minimizing data management requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively maintains and improves operator skill levels by ensuring periodic testing and training, reducing administrative burdens and ensuring proper management of testing and device usage, thereby enhancing the overall management of measurement device operations.
Implementation Method 1
a detector configured to perform a detection operation that detects a signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample
Data Source
AI summary
A measurement device that measures a specific substance contained in a sample comprises a detector configured to detect a signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample, and a first controller configured to control an operation of the detector. The first controller executes a measurement operation that drives the detector to detect the signal based on the specific substance contained in the sample, and calculates concentration of the specific substance contained in the sample on the basis of the detected signal, and executes a test mode for the measurement operation. The first controller further executes a specific mode that prohibits execution of the measurement operation and only permits the measurement operation when the test mode is executed.