Ultrasound UI Motion Sensor Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ultrasound imaging apparatuses lack an efficient user interface that allows for intuitive setting of measurement parameters based on the movement of the apparatus, leading to cumbersome operations and potential inaccuracies.
Innovation Solution
The ultrasound imaging apparatus incorporates a motion sensor and a processor to display a user interface (UI) image on the ultrasound image, allowing the UI image to change position based on the movement of the apparatus. This enables users to set measurement parameters by adjusting the position or angle of the apparatus, without directly interacting with the display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users directly interact with the display to set measurement parameters, then ease of operation is improved, but display contamination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces motion sensors as an intermediary device between the user and the display. Users control the ultrasound imaging apparatus through physical movement, and the motion sensor detects this movement to adjust the UI image position on the display without requiring direct contact with the display surface, thereby preventing contamination while maintaining ease of operation
2Ease of operation
If traditional fixed UI interface is used, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic user interface where the UI image position is not fixed but dynamically adjusts based on detected motion. The system continuously monitors user movements through motion sensors and automatically repositions the UI image accordingly, transforming a static interface into an adaptive one that responds to user intent without requiring complex manual adjustments
3Ease of operation
If motion-based control is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical or manual control mechanisms with a motion detection system. Instead of requiring users to physically manipulate buttons, knobs, or touch interfaces, the system substitutes these with sensors that detect natural body movements and translate them into control commands, simplifying the user's interaction while managing complexity through automated sensor processing
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 solution enhances user convenience by allowing one-handed operation and minimizing display contamination, while improving accuracy by enabling precise setting of measurement parameters through intuitive movement-based controls.
Implementation Method 1
a motion sensor, configured to detect movement of the ultrasound imaging apparatus
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AI summary
An ultrasound imaging apparatus for providing a user interface (UI) for an ultrasound image, and a control method of the ultrasound imaging apparatus are provided. The ultrasound imaging apparatus may include a display, a motion sensor, an input interface, and at least one processor configured to display, via the display, a UI image, corresponding to a measurement parameter, on the ultrasound image, change, via the motion sensor, a position of the UI image within the ultrasound image according to movement of the ultrasound imaging apparatus, determine, in response to receiving a user input for setting the measurement parameter via the input interface, a value of the measurement parameter based on the position of the UI image within the ultrasound image, and display a measurement value for an object based on the determined value of the measurement parameter.