Spectroscopic Analysis Interface with Segmented Selection Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing image display devices for selecting analytical conditions in spectroscopic analysis, such as X-ray analysis, face challenges due to small element buttons arranged according to the periodic table, leading to increased erroneous selections, especially on touch panels where button size and visibility issues cause difficulties in accurate input.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a selection screen with larger character display for analytical condition information as sub-images, allowing users to easily determine and select analytical conditions for analysis target elements, including type of characteristic X-ray and qualitative/quantitative conditions, using a touch panel or mouse for input, and storing these conditions for further analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If element buttons are arranged according to the periodic table to display all analytical conditions, then complete analytical information is provided, but the button size becomes small making accurate selection difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The selection screen is divided into multiple pages, with each page displaying a specific analytical condition (e.g., qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, characteristic X-ray line selection). This segmentation allows each page to show fewer, larger element buttons with sufficient detail, while collectively providing complete analytical information across all pages.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a page navigation dimension to the interface. Instead of attempting to display all analytical conditions on a single plane, the system uses multiple pages that can be navigated through, effectively adding a temporal/navigation dimension to the information presentation. This allows comprehensive information to be distributed across multiple views rather than compressed into one crowded screen.
2Ease of operation
If element button size is increased to facilitate touch panel input, then input accuracy improves, but the display area is occupied reducing the number of elements that can be shown
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the complete element list across multiple pages, each page can display fewer elements with larger button sizes. This segmentation resolves the conflict between button size and display capacity by distributing elements across multiple views rather than forcing all elements into a single crowded screen.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface dynamically adjusts the number of elements displayed per page based on the specific analytical condition being viewed. Each page is optimized to show an appropriate number of elements at a readable size, with pagination allowing users to navigate between different analytical condition views.
3Loss of information
If all element buttons are displayed on a single screen, then overview is provided, but character size becomes small making it difficult to determine analytical conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display into multiple pages, each dedicated to a specific analytical condition type. This allows the character size on each page to be sufficiently large for easy reading, while the complete analytical information remains accessible through page navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution adds a page navigation dimension to the interface, moving from a single crowded screen to multiple readable screens. This dimensional change allows comprehensive analytical information to be distributed across multiple views, each with optimally sized text for readability.
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AI summary
An image display device includes: a selection screen display control section that performs a control process that displays a selection screen on a display section, a plurality of element buttons for selecting an analysis target element being arranged within the selection screen; and a sub-image display control section that performs a control process that reads analytical condition information about an element that corresponds to an element button among the plurality of element buttons that has been selected by using pointing means from a storage section, and displays a sub-image that represents the analytical condition information with a character that is larger than a character used for the element button on the display section.