Spinal Thermal Device Safety Prediction via 3D Body Scanning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Spinal thermal devices do not effectively optimize blood flow improvement, leading to inconsistent effects and a risk of burns due to excessive temperature settings, as they do not consider the targeted region and heat distribution during thermal massage.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the generation of three-dimensional structure data of the user's body and the spinal thermal device, calculation of thermal conduction and temperature change, conversion of temperature change into blood circulation values, and visualization of blood circulation to optimize the thermal effect and predict safety and effectiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If high temperature is applied to improve blood flow, then blood circulation effect is enhanced, but risk of burns increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary 3D body structure scanning and thermal simulation before actual thermal treatment to predict temperature distribution and identify high-risk areas, allowing pre-adjustment of treatment parameters to avoid burns while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors actual temperature distribution during thermal treatment using infrared imaging and compares it with simulated predictions, automatically adjusting heating parameters in real-time to maintain safe temperature ranges while optimizing blood flow improvement
2Ease of operation
If uniform heat distribution is applied, then treatment simplicity is maintained, but targeted blood flow optimization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses 3D body structure data to identify specific regions requiring enhanced blood flow and applies localized heating zones with customized temperature profiles, concentrating thermal energy precisely where needed rather than uniform distribution, thereby improving treatment efficiency while maintaining operational simplicity through automated region segmentation
3Productivity
If individualized treatment parameters are derived, then treatment effectiveness is optimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs 3D body scanning, thermal simulation, region identification, and treatment parameter optimization without requiring manual intervention, deriving individualized treatment protocols through autonomous processing of user-specific anatomical and physiological data, thereby achieving personalized treatment effectiveness while masking system complexity from the user
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method optimizes blood flow improvement by deriving optimal temperature and blood circulation values for each user's body type, reducing the risk of burns and ensuring consistent therapeutic effects.
Implementation Method 1
calculating a thermal conduction and a temperature change of the user's body due to heat applied
Implementation Method 2
a ceramic of the spinal thermal device rises along a height direction
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method for predicting safety and effectiveness of a massage device, and more particularly to a method for predicting safety and effectiveness of a spinal thermal device. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for predicting safety and effectiveness of the spinal thermal device may include generating three-dimensional structure data of a user's body, generating three-dimensional structure data of the spinal thermal device, setting a set value of the spinal thermal device, calculating thermal conduction and temperature change of the user's body due to heat applied in a process of pressurizing the user's body as the spinal thermal device operates as the set value, converting the temperature change value of the user's body into a blood circulation value, and visualizing the blood circulation value of the user's body.