Portable Video EEG Helmet with Integrated Camera
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring devices, particularly for epilepsy diagnosis, are cumbersome and require patients to remain in a hospital setting, limiting long-term monitoring and increasing costs due to the need for specialized equipment and restrictive environments.
Innovation Solution
A portable, wireless video electroencephalography device configured as a helmet with adjustable electrodes according to the international 10/20 standard, equipped with dry electrodes and a built-in camera for continuous monitoring, allowing patients to move freely and eliminating the need for external synchronization systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional EEG monitoring devices are used in hospital settings, then diagnostic accuracy is maintained through specialized equipment, but patient mobility is restricted and long-term monitoring becomes costly and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the traditional hospital-based EEG system into a portable wearable unit with electrodes and cap, a synchronized video camera system, and a data processing unit that can operate independently or connect to external devices. This segmentation enables the system to function in non-hospital environments while maintaining diagnostic capabilities through the integration of multiple functional components in a distributed architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges EEG recording functionality with video camera recording and audio capture into a single integrated portable system. The synchronization unit combines these different data streams with precise temporal alignment, creating a unified monitoring solution that captures both electrical brain activity and corresponding behavioral observations, thereby maintaining diagnostic accuracy while enabling patient mobility.
2Device complexity
If fixed EEG devices with wired connections are used, then signal acquisition reliability is ensured, but device complexity and setup time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with wireless communication technology. The wearable unit transmits EEG signals, video data, and audio recordings wirelessly to external processing devices or stores them locally, eliminating the need for physical cable connections. This substitution reduces setup complexity and improves patient comfort while maintaining signal acquisition reliability through robust wireless transmission protocols and data integrity safeguards.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate systems (EEG device, video camera, audio recorder) are used, then functional versatility is achieved, but synchronization complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges EEG recording, video capture, and audio recording into a single integrated portable wearable unit. The synchronization unit within this integrated system automatically coordinates all three data streams using a common time reference, eliminating the need for separate synchronization systems and reducing overall complexity while maintaining full monitoring functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable wearable unit is designed as a multi-functional device that performs EEG acquisition, video recording, and audio capture simultaneously. This universal device can adapt to different monitoring requirements and can connect to various external devices or store data locally, providing versatile monitoring capabilities without requiring multiple specialized systems.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a portable device for video electroencephalography. The device has a central portion to which a plurality of arcuate arms are directly or indirectly connected in a movable manner. The arms together define a helmet structure adapted to be worn on the head of a patient, arm is configured to allow mounting of one or more electrodes which are connected to an electronic central unit mounted on the helmet structure. The device also has a supporting member and a video camera mounted on the supporting member so as to face the helmet structure, said video camera. The arms have a first arm and a second arm which extend away from each other in a longitudinal direction (L), as well as a third arm and a fourth arm which extend away from each other in a front direction (F). The first and second arms are pivoted on the central portion about respective axes parallel to the front direction (F), and the third and fourth arms are pivoted about respective axes parallel to the longitudinal direction (L).