Multiaxis Diagrams for Medical Sensor Data Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical monitoring systems face challenges in quickly recognizing critical patient situations due to the overwhelming amount of data displayed, which can be difficult for physicians to interpret, especially under stress during extreme medical situations.
Innovation Solution
The use of multiaxis diagrams that relate the position of axes to the spatial arrangement of sensors on the patient, providing a two- or three-dimensional representation of data, allowing for faster pattern recognition and evaluation of patient conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple sensors are used to collect comprehensive medical data, then the quantity and completeness of information is improved, but the complexity of data interpretation and recognition is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms one-dimensional numerical sensor data into two-dimensional spatial visualizations by mapping sensor positions onto anatomical representations. This dimensional transformation allows physicians to perceive spatial relationships and patterns that are invisible in traditional numerical displays, thereby improving recognition speed without sacrificing data completeness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies or representations of the physical sensor arrangement on the patient's body. Instead of displaying raw numerical data from multiple sensors, the system generates a graphical model that copies the spatial configuration of sensors and their readings, making the data intuitively understandable while maintaining the comprehensive information from all sensors
2Reliability
If comprehensive medical parameters are displayed to provide complete information, then the reliability of monitoring is improved, but the speed of recognition by physicians is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
By transforming numerical data into spatial visualizations that preserve anatomical relationships, the system enables physicians to quickly grasp the overall patient status and identify critical patterns at a glance, significantly reducing recognition time while maintaining complete monitoring coverage through the integrated display of multiple sensor parameters in their spatial context
3Device complexity
If traditional arbitrary axis displays are used for sensor data, then the simplicity of display is improved, but the spatial information preservation is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making each axis or display element correspond to a specific anatomical location or sensor position on the patient's body. This localized mapping preserves the spatial information of each sensor while maintaining visual simplicity, as each part of the display has a specific meaning related to its anatomical origin rather than using arbitrary axes
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AI summary
A method of medical monitoring using data collected by a number of sensors, wherein the position of the sensors form a predefined arrangement and collected data depend on the position of the sensor on the patient. The method includes displaying data using a number of multiaxis diagrams where the position of the axes is related to the position of the sensors in the predefined arrangement, and on each axis data from its related sensor is displayed. Further, a multiaxis diagram is used, wherein each axis represents a particular dimension of data and spatial information is displayed in addition to the pure values. With this additional information a two- or three-dimensional representation and localization of data is provided. The technique allows a more effective recognition of monitored data and enables physicians to perform a fast pattern recognition to recognize and evaluate a patient's situation in a quicker and more effective way.