Shoe Sole Diagnostic Device with Rotatable Toe Wraps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current diagnostic methods for lower extremities require multiple pieces of equipment, leading to delays and complexity in data collection and analysis.
Innovation Solution
A diagnostic device comprising a shoe sole with an intermediate layer containing computing components, including a three-dimensional camera and infrared device, and rotatable toe wraps with pressure sensors, which combine data to provide a comprehensive visual representation of physical changes such as blood flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple separate diagnostic equipment are used to collect information about lower extremities, then comprehensive diagnostic data can be obtained, but the diagnostic process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple diagnostic functions (infrared imaging, visible light imaging, pressure sensing, and computing) into a single integrated shoe-based device. The shoe includes an intermediate layer with computing components, a top layer with pressure sensors, and rotatable toe wraps with infrared and visible light cameras, eliminating the need for multiple separate diagnostic equipment pieces while maintaining comprehensive diagnostic capability
Solution Approach 2:
The diagnostic device performs multiple diagnostic functions simultaneously through a single system: infrared imaging for blood flow detection, visible light imaging for structural assessment, pressure sensing for weight distribution analysis, and integrated computing for data synthesis. This multi-functional approach allows one device to replace multiple specialized equipment
2Loss of information
If multiple separate diagnostic equipment are used, then various types of diagnostic data can be collected, but the time required for diagnosis increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables continuous data collection from multiple sensors simultaneously during normal shoe wear. The infrared camera, visible light camera, and pressure sensors operate concurrently to capture blood flow, structural, and pressure data in real-time, eliminating the need for sequential testing with separate equipment and significantly reducing total diagnostic time
Solution Approach 2:
By integrating all sensing and computing components into a single shoe-based system, the patent eliminates the time required to transport and set up multiple separate diagnostic equipment pieces. All measurements are collected simultaneously in one location, streamlining the diagnostic process
3Loss of information
If multiple separate diagnostic equipment are used, then comprehensive information can be gathered, but the difficulty of obtaining and processing information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate layer of the shoe contains computing components that act as an intermediary to automatically collect, synchronize, and process data from all sensors (infrared camera, visible light camera, pressure sensors). This integrated computing system handles the complexity of combining multiple data types and presenting unified diagnostic information, eliminating the need for manual data aggregation from separate equipment
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates faster and more synchronized data collection, presenting a complete representation of the physical state of the lower extremity, enhancing diagnostic efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
capturing, by an infrared device rotatably connected to a particular toe wrap among a set of toe wraps of a shoe, infrared data of a foot or leg of a person wearing the shoe
Data Source
AI summary
In one aspect, a device includes a shoe sole; a set of toe wraps engaged with the shoe sole; and at least one infrared device rotatably connected to a particular toe wrap among the set of toe wraps.