Medical Display Visual Profiles for State-Based Viewability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical devices lack optimal viewability adjustments, particularly in terms of color customization, which hinders user understanding of device operation.
Innovation Solution
A medical system with customizable visual profiles that adjust display settings based on device state, patient information, and ambient light conditions, using a visual profile generator and selector to enhance display perception and reduce errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If display screen adjustments are limited to basic settings, then device complexity is reduced, but viewability and user understanding of device operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The display system dynamically adjusts visual elements based on real-time device state, patient information, and ambient light conditions. The visual profile generator continuously adapts color, contrast, and element visibility to optimize viewability without requiring manual user configuration, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes display parameters such as color intensity, contrast levels, and visual element prominence based on detected conditions. By automatically modifying these parameters in response to device state and environment, the system improves viewability while maintaining simple user interaction through preset visual profiles.
2Loss of information
If color customization is added to display settings, then user understanding of device operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs color changes to convey device state and operational information. Different colors indicate different modes, alert levels, or parameter states, enabling users to quickly understand device operation without complex displays. This principle resolves the contradiction by using intuitive color coding rather than complex visual configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses visual profiles that copy and adapt standard medical display conventions to the specific device context. By applying established visual languages and color codes that clinicians recognize, the system improves information clarity without requiring complex custom configurations, thus reducing the perceived complexity.
3Productivity
If display settings are customized for specific clinical environments, then clinical workflow is improved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining visual profiles for different clinical scenarios and environments. These profiles are automatically applied based on detected conditions, eliminating the need for clinicians to manually configure displays for specific workflows. This resolves the contradiction by preparing optimal settings in advance rather than requiring real-time manual adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system serves itself by automatically detecting clinical environment conditions and applying appropriate visual profiles without user intervention. The visual profile generator autonomously adjusts settings based on ambient light, device state, and patient information, improving clinical workflow efficiency while maintaining ease of operation through hands-free automation.
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AI summary
A medical system includes a medical device and a display for displaying a plurality of visual elements. The plurality of visual elements are associated with functions of the medical device. The medical system also includes a plurality of visual profiles for facilitating in controlling visual appearance of the plurality of visual elements displayed on the display, and a visual profile selector for selecting at least one of the plurality of visual profiles based on a state of the medical device.