Visual Acuity Training Device with Real-Time Eye Tracking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing visual acuity training devices lack customization and real-time monitoring, failing to adjust training based on individual visual acuity changes, leading to ineffective muscle balancing and potential visual fatigue.

Innovation Solution

A visual acuity training device comprising a guiding unit, eye-movement sensor, and controller that adjusts the position of a visible target object based on real-time eye movement signals to detect and correct unbalanced ocular muscle movements, using historical muscle parameter data to determine abnormal conditions and adjust training parameters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If unified visual acuity training mode is used, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to individual visual acuity changes deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The training device dynamically adjusts training parameters including target position, movement speed, and training duration based on real-time eye movement data and historical muscle parameters, transforming the static unified training mode into a dynamic personalized training program that adapts to individual visual acuity changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous feedback loops where eye movement sensors monitor real-time ocular muscle activity, the controller analyzes muscle parameter changes compared to historical data, and the guiding unit adjusts training targets accordingly, enabling the system to automatically adapt to individual visual acuity variations without increasing operational complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Measurement precision

If real-time eye movement sensing and continuous monitoring are implemented, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The controller serves multiple functions including receiving eye movement signals from sensors, calculating eyeball muscle parameters, comparing current parameters with historical baseline data, determining abnormal muscle movements, and adjusting training parameters - consolidating these functions into a single processing unit to minimize device complexity while maintaining high measurement precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically performs real-time monitoring, data analysis, and training parameter adjustment without requiring external intervention or complex manual calibration, enabling the device to self-regulate based on measured eye movement data while maintaining precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If personalized training based on individual visual acuity changes is provided, then adaptability and reliability are improved, but loss of time for data collection and analysis increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovereliabilityVSAvoidloss of time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system collects and stores historical eyeball muscle parameters during initial use and ongoing training sessions, establishing a personalized baseline profile in advance that enables rapid comparison and decision-making during subsequent training sessions, reducing the time required for real-time analysis while maintaining reliability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10722422B2Visual acuity training device and visual acuity training methods
Publication Date: 2020.07.28 CHIEN SHUN YUAN
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AI summary

A visual acuity (VA) training device includes a guiding unit, an eye-movement sensor, and a controller. The guiding unit is configured to guide an eyeball to move towards multiple predetermined positions. The eye-movement sensor is configured to obtain multiple eye-movement signals according to movement of the eyeball. The controller obtains multiple eyeball muscle parameters according to the eye-movement signals, and the controller controls the guiding unit according to the eyeball muscle parameters, so as to adjust the predetermined positions.