Portable Skin Diagnosis System Using Detachable Optical Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current skin diagnosis methods are not highly accurate and often require expensive equipment, making them inaccessible for continuous monitoring and easy use.
Innovation Solution
A portable skin diagnosis system comprising a user terminal with a camera and a detachable skin measuring device that includes a light source module, optical part, and sensor, capable of capturing diagnostic images in different modes and calculating diagnostic scores using image and fundamental information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional visual or tactile methods are used for skin diagnosis, then the device complexity is low, but the measurement precision is not highly accurate
Solution Approach 1:
The skin diagnosis system is divided into separate functional modules: a skin measuring device with optical components for light emission and detection, and a user terminal with camera and processing capabilities. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently, achieving high measurement precision through specialized optical components while keeping the overall device complexity manageable through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces light as an intermediary medium to bridge the gap between simple visual inspection and complex medical imaging. By using light sources (including UV) and optical components as intermediaries, the system achieves high-precision skin diagnosis without requiring complex mechanical or electronic systems, thus resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and device complexity.
2Measurement precision
If expensive diagnostic devices are used for accurate skin monitoring, then the measurement precision is high, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to limited accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
The skin measuring device is designed to be universally compatible with common user terminals such as smartphones and tablets. By utilizing the camera and processing capabilities of existing devices, the system achieves high-precision skin monitoring without requiring specialized expensive equipment, thereby improving ease of operation and accessibility while maintaining measurement precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to perform their own skin diagnosis by attaching the measuring device to their personal terminals. This self-service approach eliminates the need for professional operators or specialized medical equipment, making accurate skin monitoring accessible to ordinary users in their daily lives, thus resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and ease of operation.
3Measurement precision
If specialized diagnostic equipment is deployed, then the measurement precision is improved, but the device complexity increases making it unsuitable for portable use
Solution Approach 1:
The diagnostic system is segmented into a compact skin measuring device containing only essential optical components (light sources and detectors) and a user terminal that provides processing and display capabilities. This segmentation enables the measuring device to be small and portable while maintaining high measurement precision through the specialized optical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical diagnostic systems with an optical-based system using light sources and detectors. This substitution eliminates the need for bulky mechanical components while achieving high measurement precision, thereby enabling portable design without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy.
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
The system provides accurate and easy-to-use skin condition monitoring, enabling portable and efficient diagnosis without causing discomfort, while being accessible beyond specialized settings.
Implementation Method 1
an optical part disposed on the body part and including one or more lenses to focus measurement light reflected from a subject on the camera
Implementation Method 2
a light source module including a white light source portion configured to emit white light and a UV light source portion configured to emit UV light
Data Source
AI summary
A skin diagnosis system includes a user terminal including a camera and a dedicated application, and a skin measurement device detachably provided on the user terminal. The skin measurement device includes a body part formed to be detachably provided on the user terminal, an optical part, which is arranged at the body part, includes one or more lenses, and adjusts, to the camera, measurement light reflected from a subject in a state in which the body part is mounted on the user terminal, a light source module, which includes a white light source portion for emitting white light and a UV light source portion for emitting UV light and radiates the white light or the UV light toward the subject, a communication part enabling communication with the user terminal, and a power source for providing power.