Remote Control System for Clinical Specimen Processing Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Clinical specimen processing devices have complex structures, making it difficult for support centers to confirm their status remotely, leading to time-consuming and costly on-site technician visits for error recovery.
Innovation Solution
A remote control method that transmits images of the clinical specimen processing device over a communication network to a control apparatus, allowing technicians to visually confirm the device's state without physical presence, using an image pickup device and image supply means within a remote control system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If technicians dispatch to user facility for on-site examination, then detailed device status can be confirmed, but time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the copying principle by transmitting images captured by the image pickup device to the control apparatus, creating a visual copy of the device status that can be examined remotely. This allows technicians to view the actual device state without physically traveling to the installation location, thereby maintaining measurement precision while eliminating time loss associated with on-site visits.
2Measurement precision
If technicians dispatch to user facility for on-site examination, then detailed device status can be confirmed, but resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transmits visual information in the form of images to the control apparatus, creating a digital copy of the device status. This eliminates the need for technicians to travel to the installation location, thereby maintaining accurate status confirmation while significantly reducing energy consumption associated with transportation and on-site operations.
3Loss of information
If only history information is transmitted, then data can be stored and reviewed, but detailed visual state cannot be confirmed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges two types of information transmission: history information (operational data) and real-time images (visual status). The control apparatus receives and stores both the transmitted image data and the history information, combining them into a comprehensive monitoring system that provides both data retention and visual detection capabilities.
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AI summary
The objective of the present invention is to provide a remote control method which allows a technician, etc. in a support center to remote-control a clinical specimen processing device, and a remote control system, a status informing device and a control apparatus used for such a method. The remote control method of the present invention, which is a remote control method for remote-controlling the clinical specimen processing device that processes a clinical specimen, is designed so that an image of the clinical specimen processing device is picked up by an image pickup device, and the image picked up by the image pickup device is supplied to a control apparatus located at a remote place from the clinical specimen processing device through a communication network so that the picked-up image is displayed on the control apparatus.