Portable Retina Imaging Device for Companion Animal Diagnosis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current devices and methods for diagnosing and managing ophthalmologic diseases in companion animals are inadequate, leading to delayed and ineffective treatment due to reliance on incorrect information and lengthy veterinary hospital visits.
Innovation Solution
A portable retina measuring device and ophthalmologic disease measuring system using a portable terminal, which includes an imaging unit, device control unit, and healthcare server to acquire and analyze high-resolution images of the retina, generating accurate measurement and diagnosis data, and providing real-time management and treatment recommendations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If companion animals visit veterinary hospitals for ophthalmologic examination, then professional diagnosis can be obtained, but waiting time is long and service is not properly provided due to heavy hospital workload
Solution Approach 1:
The portable retina measuring device enables preliminary ophthalmologic examination at home before visiting the hospital. The device captures high-resolution retinal images and transmits them to the veterinary hospital, allowing the hospital to prepare in advance and reduce waiting time during actual visits. This preliminary action shifts part of the examination process from the hospital to the home environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable retina measuring device acts as an intermediary between the companion animal and the veterinary hospital. It bridges the gap by enabling remote consultation and preliminary diagnosis, reducing the burden on hospital staff during in-person visits and allowing for more efficient use of medical resources.
2Loss of time
If reliance is placed on information from nearby people or Internet, then immediate advice can be obtained, but the information is incorrect in many cases leading to difficulty in treatment
Solution Approach 1:
The portable retina measuring device enables the companion animal's owner to perform the ophthalmologic examination themselves using the device at home. The device automatically captures high-resolution retinal images and generates measurement data, eliminating the need to rely on unqualified advice from others while maintaining quick response time. The owner can independently conduct the examination and transmit results to professionals for accurate diagnosis.
Solution Approach 2:
The device replaces unreliable mechanical/ human-based information transmission with an automated electronic imaging and data transmission system. Instead of relying on verbal advice from neighbors or general Internet information, the system uses digital retinal imaging and automated measurement to provide accurate, objective data for diagnosis.
3Measurement precision
If high-resolution retinal imaging is performed using conventional devices, then accurate measurement can be achieved, but the devices are not portable and require complex infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential imaging function from complex conventional retinal imaging systems. By removing the need for large infrastructure, power consumption, and complex optical systems, the portable device achieves high-resolution retinal imaging using simplified components that can be easily transported and operated in various environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the operational parameters of retinal imaging by using digital imaging technology with adjustable focus and exposure settings. This allows high-resolution imaging without requiring the complex mechanical adjustments and infrastructure of conventional systems, making the device portable while maintaining measurement precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables early and accurate diagnosis of ophthalmologic diseases in companion animals, improving treatment outcomes and convenience by allowing for on-demand, high-resolution imaging and remote management, reducing the need for lengthy hospital visits.
Implementation Method 1
a light source unit configured to generate a light source for the target of imaging
Implementation Method 2
an imaging element located at a center of the grid... configured to acquire a photographic image by imaging a retina
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are a portable retina measuring device, and an ophthalmologic disease measuring system and an ophthalmologic disease management method using the portable terminal. The portable retina measuring device comprises: a photographing unit which obtains a photographed image by photographing the retina of a photography subject; and a device control unit which uses the obtained photographed image to generate measurement result data, wherein the photography unit comprises a flat light source irradiation unit, the flat light source irradiation unit comprising: a light source unit that generates a light source for the photography subject; a grid that is located so as to face the light source unit and has a grid pattern; and a photographing element that is located in the center of the grid.