Remote analyte testing system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current remote testing methods lack real-time mitigation of uncertainties in test processes, including equipment integrity and user interpretation of results, leading to potential miscalculations and unclear actions based on test outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a device for capturing biological data, a machine-readable code, an image capturing apparatus with internet connectivity, and an internet-connected data repository for interpreting and storing the data, which decodes the code and provides instructions or feedback to the user based on the test results, ensuring accurate analysis and quality assurance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If remote testing is performed by user at user's location with local result determination, then accessibility and convenience are improved, but reliability and accuracy of test results deteriorate due to lack of professional oversight
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated feedback mechanisms where test results are automatically analyzed, validated, and transmitted to healthcare providers through a centralized platform. The system provides real-time feedback on test quality, equipment status, and result interpretation, ensuring professional oversight is maintained even in remote settings.
Solution Approach 2:
A centralized server acts as an intermediary between the user's remote testing device and healthcare providers. This intermediary validates test results, ensures data quality, coordinates follow-up actions, and maintains the connection between local testing and professional medical oversight, thereby preserving reliability while enabling remote operation.
2Measurement precision
If multiple analyte-specific instruments and substrates are used, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a universal testing platform where a single instrument can perform multiple analyte-specific tests by utilizing different test strips or substrates. The centralized server coordinates these tests and manages the various substrates, allowing one device to replace multiple specialized instruments while maintaining measurement precision through standardized protocols and validation.
Data Source
AI summary
A system has a device for capturing biological data from a subject, a machine-readable code associated with the device, an image capturing apparatus with internet connectivity, an image processing unit to interpret the captured biological data, and an internet-connected data repository for storing the interpreted biological data.