Remote Ultrasound Interface Segmentation for Accurate Diagnosis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ultrasound remote diagnosis systems face operational inconvenience and reduced accuracy due to overlapping display and control data, limiting effective remote diagnosis and training.
Innovation Solution
An ultrasound remote diagnosis system with a remote device and main body that independently receive and transmit real-time image and control data, using a remote track ball for manipulation, allowing separate display and control areas, and enabling adjustable controller sizes and two-way transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If display data, first control data, and second control data are transmitted together without independent separation, then the system structure is simple, but the display elements overlap and reduce operational convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control interface into three independent data streams: display data from the main panel, first control data from the touch panel, and second control data from the control panel. Each data type is transmitted separately to the remote device, allowing independent display and control without overlap, thereby improving operational convenience while maintaining clear data organization
2Measurement precision
If the remote device displays all control panels and display areas in a single overlapping view, then the system is simple to implement, but the manipulation accuracy and diagnosis accuracy are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The remote device displays segmented virtual control panels corresponding to each physical panel. The main panel displays ultrasound images, the touch panel displays its controls separately, and the control panel displays its controls separately. This segmentation eliminates overlap and allows precise manipulation and accurate diagnosis by presenting each control set in its dedicated display area
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates virtual copies of the physical control panels and display areas on the remote device. Each virtual control panel is a replicated interface that mirrors its physical counterpart, allowing the remote user to interact with accurate representations of the original controls without the distortion caused by overlapping displays
3Ease of operation
If the track ball control is integrated with the overlapping display, then the device structure is simple, but the track ball adjustment becomes difficult and operational convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The track ball control is segmented from the overlapping display and assigned to a specific virtual control panel area. The remote device receives second control data containing track ball information and displays it in a dedicated region, separating it from display data and other control data. This segmentation makes the track ball adjustment area easily identifiable and simplifies manipulation while maintaining control precision
Data Source
AI summary
An ultrasound remote diagnosis system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a main body including a main panel, a touch panel, and a control panel, and a remote device in communication with the main body, wherein the remote device is configured to: independently receive, among display data which is real-time image information of the main panel, first control data which is real-time image information of the touch panel, and second control data which is a virtual control panel corresponding to the control panel, at least each information corresponding to the display data and the first control data, from the main body; and manipulation information of a remote track ball is input by at least a part of the second controller including a remote track ball image or a periphery of the remote track ball image.