Transparent Bio-Signal Device with Real-Time Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bio-signal tracking devices require repetitive and uninteresting measurement actions, leading to user fatigue and ineffective health management.
Innovation Solution
A transparent device with bio-signal acquisition and real-time feedback capabilities, featuring a base with electrodes, sensors, and actuators, allowing for simultaneous bio-signal measurement and visual or auditory feedback without the need for continuous user interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If repetitive measurement actions are required for extended periods, then health management data can be accumulated, but user engagement decreases and measurement fatigue increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device provides real-time visual feedback through the transparent container that changes color or displays patterns based on measured physiological parameters. This immediate feedback loop motivates users to continue measurement by showing tangible results, transforming the repetitive task into an engaging interaction while accumulating sufficient health management data over time
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent container utilizes color-changing properties to provide visual feedback about physiological status. Different colors or color patterns indicate different health states, making the measurement process more engaging and easier to understand for users, thereby maintaining high user engagement during extended measurement periods
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sensors and actuators are integrated into the base, then bio-signal acquisition and feedback capabilities are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple sensing functions (ECG, PPG, temperature) and feedback actuators are merged into a single integrated base unit that works with the transparent container. This consolidation achieves versatile bio-signal acquisition capabilities while managing device complexity by combining components into a unified structure rather than separate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The base is designed as a multi-functional platform that can perform various bio-signal measurements (heart rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, ECG) and provide diverse feedback modes (visual, auditory) through a single device. This universal design achieves high adaptability while avoiding the complexity of multiple specialized devices
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
Enables efficient and engaging bio-signal tracking by providing real-time feedback through visual and auditory effects, enhancing user engagement and effectiveness in health management.
Implementation Method 1
a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor module, and a bio-signal acquisition module. The bio-signal acquisition module has an electrocardiographic (ECG or EKG) sensor function
Implementation Method 2
The body temperature sensor is disposed on the base
Data Source
AI summary
A transparent device with bio-signal acquisition and feedback capabilities is provided, and includes a base that includes at least one actuator, a transparent container connected to the base, first and second electrodes disposed on the base, a body temperature sensor, a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor module, and a bio-signal acquisition module that has an electrocardiographic (ECG or EKG) sensor function and acquires an ECG signal, a PPG signal, and a body temperature signal of the user. The bio-signal acquisition module determines physiological indices by using a preset algorithm and controls the at least one actuator to provide corresponding visual or auditory feedbacks in real time according to the physiological indices and an extended cardiac index of the user.