Surgical Display Adaptation for Endoscopic Observation Status
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical operation support apparatuses do not effectively facilitate detailed observation of target site images during endoscopic surgeries, and they do not provide appropriate displays for situations other than active observation.
Innovation Solution
A surgical operation support apparatus that includes a detection unit to identify target site images, an estimation unit to determine if the target site image is being observed, and a display information generation unit to generate appropriate displays for facilitating observation or recognition based on the observation status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If display information is provided to facilitate recognition of the target site image, then the observer can easily identify the target site, but detailed observation of the target site image is not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The display information generation unit dynamically switches between first display information (for recognition) and second display information (for detailed observation) based on the observation status estimation. When the system estimates the observer is actively observing the target site, it provides minimal display information to avoid obscuring details. When observation is not active, it provides enhanced display information for easier recognition, thus resolving the contradiction between recognition ease and detail preservation.
2Loss of information
If display information is provided to facilitate observation of the target site image, then detailed observation is enabled, but recognition of the target site image in other situations is not facilitated
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs dynamic adjustment of display information based on real-time estimation of observation status. The display information generation unit provides second display information (optimized for detailed observation) only when the estimation unit determines active observation is occurring. In all other situations, it provides first display information (optimized for recognition), thereby resolving the contradiction between detailed observation capability and general recognition ease.
3Ease of operation
If a single display mode is used for target site images, then the system is simple to operate, but it cannot effectively support both detailed observation and recognition in different situations
Solution Approach 1:
The observation status estimation unit automatically determines the appropriate display mode by analyzing image data without requiring manual input from the observer. The display information generation unit then autonomously selects and provides the appropriate display information (first or second type) based on this estimation. This self-service mechanism maintains operational simplicity while achieving high adaptability to different observation situations, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and versatility.
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AI summary
A surgical operation support apparatus 1 for performing effective display with respect to a target site image according to the situation has a detection unit 2 that detects a target site image from an image capturing an inside of a living body, an estimation unit 3 that estimates whether the target site image is being observed, and a display information generation unit 4 that generates a first display for facilitating observation of the target site image, if it is estimated that the target site image is being observed.