Wearable Voice Processing for Hands-Free Biological Data Entry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical workers face a burden when recording biological information of multiple patients using portable terminals due to the need for manual operation on the screen, which is not suitable for moving to the patient's location.
Innovation Solution
A wearable terminal equipped with a sound collection unit and an information processing apparatus that analyzes voice information to extract and store biological information, allowing medical workers to record patient data hands-free.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a portable terminal is used to record biological information of multiple patients, then the medical worker can move to the patient's location, but the medical worker has to operate the screen manually which increases the burden on the medical worker
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual screen operation system with an acoustic field-based voice recognition system. The wearable terminal captures voice commands through a sound collection unit, and the information processing apparatus transcribes and processes these voice commands to automatically input biological information data, eliminating the need for manual screen interaction while maintaining mobility capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces voice information as an intermediary between the medical worker's intentions and the data entry system. Instead of directly interacting with the screen, the medical worker speaks commands that are captured by the wearable terminal and processed by the information processing apparatus, which then automatically performs the data entry operations
2Quantity of substance
If a stationary display is used to present patient information, then various patient information can be displayed, but it is not suitable for situations where the medical worker needs to move to the patient's location
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static stationary display system into a dynamic portable system. The wearable terminal worn by the medical worker can move with them to the patient's location, and the information processing apparatus dynamically processes voice commands to display relevant patient information at the point of care, adapting the information presentation to the mobile workflow needs
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
Enhances convenience in recording patient biological information by enabling hands-free data entry, reducing the workload on medical staff and allowing them to move freely while capturing patient data.
Implementation Method 1
a sound collection unit configured to collect the voice
Implementation Method 2
a voice information analysis unit configured to analyze the voice information transmitted by the voice information transmission unit and output character information indicating a word included in the voice information
Data Source
AI summary
A biological information processing system according to the present disclosure includes a wearable terminal worn by a medical worker and configured to acquire a voice, and an information processing apparatus that extracts and stores biological information of a patient from the voice acquired by the wearable terminal. The wearable terminal includes a sound collection unit that collects sound, a voice acquisition unit that acquires the collected sound, and a voice information transmission unit that transmits voice information indicating the acquired sound to the information processing apparatus. An information processing apparatus includes a voice information analysis unit that analyzes transmitted voice information and outputs character information indicating a word included in the voice information, a biological information extraction unit that extracts biological information of a patient from the output character information, and a patient information storage unit that stores the extracted biological information of the patient in a storage device.