Modular Headset System with Tool-Free Attachment for Rapid Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices incorporated in headset systems face challenges due to manual registration errors and the need for highly skilled technicians, which hinder efficient and timely administration of healthcare services.
Innovation Solution
A modular headset system with a transducer, device housing, and support structure that includes a baseplate and head cradle, featuring a receiving portion extending obliquely from the baseplate, allowing for easy attachment and detachment without tools, and an actuator to lock the insert portion in position, facilitating quick assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual registration is used to align the device with the subject's head, then the device can be positioned for operation, but human errors are introduced that adversely affect device performance
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic registration using image capture devices and processing algorithms to align the transducer with anatomical landmarks on the subject's head, eliminating the need for manual registration by technicians and thereby removing human error from the positioning process
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical alignment process with an automated optical/image-based registration system that uses captured images of anatomical landmarks and computational algorithms to determine precise transducer positioning
2Measurement precision
If a highly skilled technician is required to properly register the device, then accurate positioning can be achieved, but the lack of such technicians impedes efficient and timely administration of healthcare
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic registration system enables any technician to achieve accurate device positioning without requiring specialized training or expertise, as the system autonomously performs the complex alignment task using image processing and computational algorithms
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the skilled technician's manual alignment expertise with an automated computer-based registration system that uses image capture, processing, and computational geometry to achieve precise transducer positioning independently of operator skill level
3Stability of the object's composition
If the device is permanently attached to the support structure, then stable positioning is maintained, but quick assembly and disassembly are prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism transitions from a static permanent connection to a dynamic removable connection, allowing the device to be quickly attached and detached while maintaining stable positioning during operation through engagement features such as clips, latches, or bayonet mounts
Data Source
AI summary
Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a headset system that includes a transducer configured to collect physiological data of a subject, a device housing configured to support the transducer, an insert portion disposed on the device housing, a support structure comprising a baseplate and a receiving portion, and a head cradle supported by the baseplate. The receiving portion extends in a direction that is oblique with respect to the baseplate. The insert portion is sized and shaped to engage the receiving portion to removably attach the device housing to the baseplate.