Dual-Arm Photobiomodulation Robot for Adaptive Treatment Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current photobiomodulation (PBM) systems rely on manual operation by healthcare professionals, limiting accessibility, consistency, and scalability, and existing robotic systems lack precision and efficiency for pain and inflammation treatment.
Innovation Solution
A dual-arm robotic apparatus with a Diagnostic Arm for real-time monitoring and a Treatment Arm for PBM therapy, powered by intelligent algorithms, ensuring precise and adaptive treatment delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual operation by healthcare professionals is used, then treatment flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but accessibility, consistency, and scalability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system performs treatment delivery autonomously without requiring continuous manual operation. The robot navigates to treatment areas, positions the light-emitting device, and delivers PBM therapy automatically based on pre-programmed protocols, enabling the system to serve itself and reducing dependency on healthcare professionals for each treatment session.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical operation by healthcare professionals with an automated robotic system. The robotic arm with light-emitting device substitutes the manual positioning and treatment delivery, transforming a manually-operated mechanical process into an automated robotic system that improves accessibility and scalability while maintaining treatment precision.
2Device complexity
If a single robotic arm is used for light delivery, then device complexity is reduced, but positioning precision and treatment accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system is segmented into multiple functional components: a robotic arm for positioning, a light-emitting device for treatment delivery, sensors for monitoring, and a control system for coordination. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while working together to achieve high positioning precision and treatment accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic system incorporates sensors that provide real-time feedback on the position of the light-emitting device and the patient's response. This feedback is processed by the control system, which adjusts the robotic arm's positioning and treatment parameters dynamically to maintain high precision throughout the treatment process.
3Device complexity
If manual positioning of LLLT probe is used, then device complexity is minimized, but treatment consistency and target accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical positioning of the LLLT probe by healthcare professionals is replaced with an automated robotic positioning system. The robotic arm precisely positions and maintains the light-emitting device at the target area, eliminating human error and variability, thereby ensuring consistent and reliable treatment delivery across multiple sessions.
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AI summary
A robotic system including: a mobile platform configured to support a body of the robotic system; a diagnosis arm located on a front of the body of the robotic system for patient sensory data; and a treatment arm attached to the body of the robotic system for providing photobiomodulation therapy to areas of a patient; and a control module configured to process the patient sensory data acquired by the diagnosis arm and to control parameters of the biomodulation therapy provided by the treatment arm in real-time.