Wearable Ocular Feedback for Real-Time Drug Dosing Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for determining the right drug and dose often require trial and error, especially for mental conditions, making it difficult to evaluate effectiveness and complicating drug choice and dosage.
Innovation Solution
A system and method using cameras mounted on a wearable frame to record eye images or videos, analyzing user reactions to stimuli through artificial intelligence, comparing data to population and individual historical data to provide real-time feedback for drug dosing and diagnosis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If trial and error approach is used to determine drug and dosage, then drug effectiveness can be evaluated, but it is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements real-time feedback loops where ocular biomarkers are continuously monitored during drug administration. The system provides immediate feedback on drug effectiveness through eye movement and pupil response measurements, eliminating the need for prolonged trial-and-error periods. This closed-loop feedback mechanism allows clinicians to adjust dosage based on real-time physiological responses rather than waiting for long-term outcome assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical trial-and-error process with an automated optical measurement system. Instead of manually observing and interpreting patient responses over time, the system uses cameras and image processing algorithms to automatically quantify ocular biomarkers. This substitution of mechanical observation with automated optical sensing dramatically reduces the time required to evaluate drug effectiveness.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional observation methods are used for mental conditions, then drug choice can be made, but evaluation is difficult and imprecise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms subjective mental state assessment into objective quantitative parameters by measuring ocular biomarkers such as pupil diameter, eye movement velocity, and blink frequency. These physical parameters provide precise, measurable indicators of mental condition that complement clinical judgment. The system captures multiple ocular parameters simultaneously, enabling comprehensive evaluation of drug effects on different aspects of mental function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces ocular biomarkers as intermediary measurements between drug administration and mental state assessment. Rather than directly observing complex mental processes, the system measures intermediate ocular responses that are physiologically linked to central nervous system activity. These ocular intermediaries provide accessible, quantifiable proxies for evaluating drug effects on mental conditions.
3Reliability
If population data and AI analysis are implemented, then treatment effectiveness can be improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a multi-functional integrated system that combines ocular imaging, biomarker extraction, population database comparison, and AI-based treatment recommendation in a single platform. The same hardware infrastructure supports multiple functions including real-time monitoring, historical data analysis, and predictive modeling. This universal system approach manages complexity by consolidating multiple functions into unified software modules rather than separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service capabilities where the system automatically performs data normalization, bias correction, and treatment recommendation generation without requiring manual intervention. The AI algorithms autonomously compare individual patient responses against population databases and adjust for demographic variables. This automation reduces operational complexity by eliminating manual data processing steps while maintaining high reliability through consistent algorithmic application.
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AI summary
An ocular feedback system includes a first camera assembly including a first frame worn by a first user and at least one first camera supported by the first frame. The first camera produces a first camera output concerning the first user's eyes. A second camera assembly includes a second frame worn by a second user and at least one second camera supported by the second frame. The second camera produces a second camera output concerning the second user's eyes. At least one computer is configured to build an established outcome determiner based on an analysis of the at least one first and second camera outputs. The computer compares the established outcome determiner to at least one third camera output concerning a third user's eyes taken by at least one third camera supported by a third frame of a third camera assembly worn by the third user.


