Voice-Controlled Medical Imaging System for Sterile Workflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
In healthcare environments, there is a need for improved workflow efficiency due to cluttered workspaces, limited interoperability between devices, repetitive motion disorders, and impractical access to medical information systems, especially in radiology and clinical settings where physical interaction with keyboards and mice is often impractical or unsanitary.
Innovation Solution
A wireless communication system that allows healthcare professionals to use voice commands to access and control medical information systems, imaging systems, and other devices via a wireless headset or interface, enabling centralized control and data retrieval without physical contact, using technologies like Bluetooth for connectivity and voice recognition for command execution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If healthcare personnel use multiple devices (keyboards, mice, imaging probes, surgical equipment) for daily tasks, then functional capability is improved, but repetitive motion disorders occur and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical input devices (keyboards, mice) with voice recognition technology. The voice-activated system allows healthcare personnel to control imaging systems, access medical information, and communicate without physical interaction with repetitive motion devices, thereby eliminating repetitive motion injuries while maintaining full functional capability through voice commands
2Ease of operation
If healthcare personnel access medical information systems using local computer terminals with keyboards and mice, then data access capability is improved, but access becomes impractical and unsanitary during procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical keyboard and mouse interaction with voice recognition technology. Healthcare personnel can access medical information systems, retrieve patient data, and control imaging equipment through voice commands, making the system accessible during procedures when physical interaction with terminals is impractical or unsanitary
Solution Approach 2:
The voice recognition system acts as an intermediary between the healthcare personnel and the computer system. Instead of direct physical interaction with keyboards and mice, the voice command serves as a mediator that translates spoken instructions into system commands, enabling hands-free access to medical information
3Adaptability or versatility
If workspaces are equipped with multiple monitors, data input devices, storage devices, and communication devices, then functional capability is improved, but workspace clutter increases and workflow efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal voice-activated control system that can access multiple different devices and functions through a single interface. Healthcare personnel can control imaging systems, access storage devices, communicate with colleagues, and retrieve information from various sources all through voice commands, eliminating the need for multiple separate controls and reducing workspace clutter
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple control functions into a single voice-activated system. Instead of having separate controls for imaging equipment, communication devices, data storage, and information systems, all these functions are consolidated into one voice interface, simplifying the workspace and improving workflow efficiency
4Ease of operation
If healthcare personnel physically interact with keyboards and mice for data entry, then data input capability is improved, but repetitive motion disorders occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical data input devices (keyboards and mice) with voice recognition technology. Healthcare personnel can enter data, communicate with systems, and control functions through voice commands, eliminating the repetitive hand and wrist motions that cause disorders while maintaining full data input capability
Data Source
AI summary
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for improved clinical workflow using wireless communication. A system for remote image display includes a data source with image data, wherein the data source is capable of transmitting the image data. The system also includes an identifiable display device capable of displaying image data transferred from the data source and a portable device capable of identifying the display device and requesting image data transfer from the data source to the display device without the transfer of the image data between the portable device and the data source. The system may also include an access point for relaying communication between the portable device and the data source. Communication between the portable device, the data source, and/or the display may include wireless communication, for example.