Noncontact Input Recommendation for Medical Equipment Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an information processing system that can recommend an appropriate input method for controlling medical equipment to minimize the risk of infectious disease transmission, particularly in situations where multiple operators handle the control device or when there is a high risk of infection, such as during examinations involving potentially contaminated samples.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that recommends a noncontact input method for controlling medical equipment when certain conditions are met, such as shared use of the control device, presence of contaminated individuals, or high-risk examination procedures, using a processor to assess conditions and recommend voice, gesture, or other noncontact input methods to reduce infection risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a contact input method (mouse, keyboard, button, touch panel) is used for controlling medical equipment, then the ease of operation is improved, but the risk of infection through the control device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary intelligence (AI processor) that mediates between the operator's intent and the control device. The AI detects infection risk conditions and automatically selects appropriate input methods, acting as a mediator that protects operators from direct exposure to contaminated surfaces while maintaining operational capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces mechanical contact input methods with non-contact alternatives (voice recognition, gesture recognition) when infection risk is detected. This substitution eliminates the need for physical contact with the control device surface, thereby preventing pathogen transmission while maintaining control functionality.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a noncontact input method (voice, gesture) is used for controlling medical equipment, then the risk of infection through the control device is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the input method based on real-time infection risk assessment. When infection risk is low, contact input methods are used for ease of operation; when infection risk is high, non-contact methods are automatically activated. This dynamic adaptation ensures optimal balance between operational ease and infection prevention depending on the situation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameters of the control device based on infection risk conditions. It modifies the active input interface parameters (switching between contact and non-contact modes) according to detected environmental factors, sample contamination status, and operator protection level, thereby maintaining ease of operation when safe while preventing infection when risky.
3Productivity
If the control device is shared by multiple operators, then the productivity is improved, but the risk of infection spread increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that track usage patterns and infection risk levels across multiple operators. The AI processor continuously monitors operational data, detects high-risk conditions, and provides feedback by automatically switching to non-contact input modes, thereby enabling safe shared usage without compromising productivity.
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AI summary
An information processing device comprising at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to recommend, as a method of inputting control information for controlling a device to be controlled to a control device that controls the device to be controlled, a noncontact input method of inputting the control information in a manner noncontact with the control device in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied.