Medical Device Interface Adaptation for Limited-Screen Function Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical devices, such as patient monitors, face challenges with limited screen sizes displaying multiple physiological parameters and functions, leading to visual fatigue and cumbersome operation due to compact arrangement of information.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for a medical device that includes a processor to automatically detect function availability and adaptively change icon display states based on availability, hiding unavailable icons, highlighting available ones, and optimizing layout to prioritize and enlarge essential functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple physiological parameters and functions are displayed on a limited screen size, then the information completeness is improved, but the visual comfort and ease of operation deteriorate due to compact arrangement
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface dynamically adjusts the display state of icons based on real-time detection of function availability. Icons transition between visible and hidden states according to whether their corresponding functions are currently available, creating a living interface that adapts to operational context rather than maintaining a static layout
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary availability detection on functions before the user needs to interact with them. By proactively determining which functions are currently available and preparing the interface accordingly, the system prevents the user from encountering unavailable options during operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If a large number of function options are displayed on the screen, then the functionality coverage is improved, but the time to locate specific options increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and removes icons corresponding to unavailable functions from the visible interface. By taking out only the necessary icons that are currently relevant and hiding the rest, the interface presents a streamlined set of options rather than displaying all possible functions simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the interface have different display qualities based on function availability. Currently available functions receive prominent display with visible icons, while unavailable functions are hidden or minimized, creating localized variations in information density and visual prominence
3Ease of operation
If all function icons are displayed simultaneously, then the accessibility of functions is improved, but the interface clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interface complexity dynamically adjusts based on operational context. The system continuously monitors function availability and adjusts the number of visible icons accordingly, creating a simplified view when few functions are available and a more comprehensive view when multiple functions are available
Data Source
AI summary
Provided in the present application is a method for displaying a user interface of a medical device, including: displaying a medical information region and a function region on the user interface, the function region including a plurality of icons, and the plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of functions of the medical device, respectively; automatically performing availability detection on the plurality of functions of the medical device at a current time point; and automatically changing display states of the icons based on results of the availability detection. Further provided in the present application are a medical device and a non-transitory computer-readable medium.