Mobile Imaging Platform with Omnidirectional Movement for 3D Reconstruction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging systems have limited mobility, restricting their ability to acquire comprehensive image data efficiently and effectively, particularly in procedures requiring flexible positioning and multiple angles.
Innovation Solution
A mobile imaging system equipped with omni-directional wheels and manual/automatic controls allows for precise movement relative to the subject, enabling 360-degree rotation and movement along multiple axes, facilitating efficient data acquisition for three-dimensional image reconstruction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If imaging systems use fixed bases with limited gantry movement, then system stability is maintained, but mobility and positioning flexibility are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging system transitions from a fixed base design to a mobile platform equipped with omni-directional wheels and robotic control systems. The base can now dynamically reposition itself in multiple directions (forward, backward, lateral movements) and rotate, enabling flexible positioning around the patient while maintaining imaging capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical fixed-base support system is replaced with an autonomous mobile robotic platform. The robotic control system uses sensors, processors, and automated algorithms to manage movement, positioning, and stabilization, substituting pure mechanical designs with intelligent control mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If imaging systems are made mobile with multiple movement capabilities, then positioning flexibility is improved, but system stability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile imaging system incorporates sensors that continuously monitor the platform's position, orientation, and movement status. This feedback is processed by a control system that makes real-time adjustments to maintain stability during imaging procedures, ensuring accurate positioning while compensating for mobile platform dynamics.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts operational parameters such as movement speed, acceleration rates, and positioning precision based on the imaging procedure requirements. The robotic control system modifies these parameters in real-time to optimize both positioning flexibility and system stability during different phases of the imaging process.
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AI summary
An imaging system is disclosed. The imaging system is operable to acquire and/or generate image data at positions relative to a subject. The imaging system includes a drive system configured to move the imaging system.