Portable Terminal for Remote Charged Particle Beam Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional charged particle beam irradiation apparatuses face difficulties in operation portability due to integrated control devices that cannot be easily detached or carried, leading to challenges in performing operations at desired positions.
Innovation Solution
A portable information terminal is developed, separate from the charged particle beam irradiation apparatus, featuring a display controller that displays a graphical user interface for operating key operation items such as beam state and detection sensitivity, allowing users to control the apparatus remotely via a communicable connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the control device is integrated with the charged particle beam irradiation apparatus, then the apparatus structure is simplified, but the control device cannot be easily carried or operated at desired positions
Solution Approach 1:
The control device is separated from the charged particle beam irradiation apparatus into an independent portable terminal. This segmentation allows the control functions to be operated at desired positions while the irradiation apparatus remains stationary, resolving the contradiction between integrated structure and operational portability.
Solution Approach 2:
A portable terminal serving as an intermediary device is introduced between the operator and the irradiation apparatus. This mediator enables remote control operations through wireless or wired communication, allowing users to operate the apparatus at desired positions without being physically present at the apparatus location.
2Ease of operation
If the control device is separated from the irradiation apparatus, then portability is improved, but device failure may occur due to being carried
Solution Approach 1:
The portable terminal is designed with protective measures against potential damage from being carried, and communication connections are established to ensure reliable control. The separation enables portability while protective design and communication protocols mitigate reliability concerns.
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AI summary
A portable information terminal is separated from a charged particle beam irradiation apparatus for performing processing of a sample by irradiating the sample with a charged particle beam. The portable information terminal performs operation of a first operation item at a desired position and includes a display controller causing a display unit to display an image containing a graphical user interface (GUI) capable of operating the first operation item based on operation by a user, the first operation item being one or more operation items among a plurality of items operable in the charged particle beam irradiation apparatus.