HANDHELD ARTHROPOD DETECTION DEVICE

• US 20200134351A1
• Filed: 11/05/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DiamondFox Enterprises, LLC
• Original Assignee: DiamondFox Enterprises, LLC
• Inventors: DIAMOND, Paul T., KWART, Margery Fox, TIPPETTS, Beau
• Granted Patent: US 11,348,351 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 1/00 Stationary means for catching or killing insects
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/143 Sensing or illuminating at different wavelengths
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/25 Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 30/142 using hand-held instruments; Constructional details of the instruments
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/103 Static body considered as a whole, e.g. static pedestrian or occupant recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/20 for generating image signals from infrared radiation only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/33 Transforming infrared radiation cameras or camera modules for generating image signals from infrared radiation H04N23/20; circuitry of SSIS for transforming infrared radiation into image signals H04N25/20
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Various embodiments include systems and methods of arthropod detection using an electronic arthropod detection device. The electronic arthropod detection device may scan a surface or a subject using a terahertz sensor that is sensitive to a terahertz band of electromagnetic radiation to detect the presence or likely presence of an arthropod in a region of interest (ROI). A camera sensitive to a visible band of electromagnetic radiation captures at least one image and provides the image(s) to an object detection model in response to determining that an arthropod is or is likely present in the ROI. A processor may initiate an arthropod detected procedure in response to detecting an arthropod in the ROI.

Claims

1. A method of arthropod detection using an electronic arthropod detection device, the method comprising:

scanning a subject using a terahertz band sensor of the electronic arthropod detection device that is sensitive to a terahertz band of electromagnetic radiation;

determining, by a processor of the electronic arthropod detection device, whether an arthropod is or is likely present in a region of interest (ROI) based on data from the terahertz band sensor, and

initiating an arthropod detected procedure in response to determining that an arthropod is detected in the ROI.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising capturing, by the electronic arthropod detection device, at least one image of the ROI by an imaging sensor sensitive to a visible band of electromagnetic radiation in response to determining that an arthropod is or is likely present in the ROI.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the arthropod detected procedure in response to determining that an arthropod is detected in the ROI comprises one or more of displaying an indication that an arthropod has been detected, generating an audio indicator corresponding to the detected arthropod, displaying an image of the detected arthropod, displaying instructions associated with how to remove the arthropod from the subject or the surface, and displaying medical follow-up information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication associated with a type of arthropod to be detected; and

retrieving a first object detection model from a plurality of object detection models in response to receiving the indication associated the type of arthropod to be detected,

wherein the first object detection model is used by the processor to determine whether an arthropod is detected in the at least one image captured by the imaging sensor sensitive to a visible band of electromagnetic radiation.

5. An electronic arthropod detection device, comprising:

a sensor sensitive to a terahertz band of electromagnetic radiation;

a camera configured to generate an image from a visible light band of electromagnetic radiation;

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, the camera and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving data from the terahertz sensor while the electronic arthropod detection device scans a subject;

determining whether an arthropod is or is likely present in a region of interest (ROI) based on data from the terahertz sensor, and

initiating an arthropod detected procedure in response to determining that an arthropod is detected in the at least one image.

6. The electronic arthropod detection device of claim 5, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that initiating the arthropod detected procedure in response to determining that an arthropod is detected in the ROI comprises one or more of displaying an indication that an arthropod has been detected, generating an audio indicator corresponding to the detected arthropod, displaying an image of the detected arthropod, displaying instructions associated with how to remove the arthropod from the subject or the surface, or displaying medical follow-up information.

7. The electronic arthropod detection device of claim 5, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

capturing, by the camera, at least one image of the ROI in response to determining that an arthropod is or is likely present in the ROI; and

processing the at least one image using an object detection model to determine whether an arthropod is detected in the at least one image.

8. The electronic arthropod detection device of claim 7, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

receiving an indication associated with a type of arthropod to be detected; and

retrieving a first object detection model from a plurality of object detection models in response to receiving the indication associated the type of arthropod to be detected,

wherein the first object detection model is used by the processor to determine whether an arthropod is detected in the at least one image captured by the imaging sensor sensitive to a visible band of electromagnetic radiation.

9. An arthropod detection device, comprising:

means for scanning a subject using a terahertz band sensor of the electronic arthropod detection device that is sensitive to a terahertz band of electromagnetic radiation;

means for determining, by a processor of the electronic arthropod detection device, whether an arthropod is or is likely present in a region of interest (ROI) based on data from the terahertz band sensor, and

means for initiating an arthropod detected procedure in response to determining that an arthropod is detected in the at least one image.

10. The arthropod detection device of claim 9, further comprising means for capturing at least one image of the ROI by an imaging sensor sensitive to a visible band of electromagnetic radiation in response to determining that an arthropod is or is likely present in the ROI.

11. The arthropod detection device of claim 9, wherein means for initiating the arthropod detected procedure in response to determining that an arthropod is detected in the ROI comprises one or more of means for displaying an indication that an arthropod has been detected, means for generating an audio indicator corresponding to the detected arthropod, displaying an image of the detected arthropod, means for displaying instructions associated with how to remove the arthropod from the subject or the surface, or means for displaying medical follow-up information.

12. The arthropod detection device of claim 9, further comprising:

means for receiving an indication associated with a type of arthropod to be detected; and

means for retrieving a first object detection model from a plurality of object detection models in response to receiving the indication associated the type of arthropod to be detected,

wherein the first object detection model is used by the processor to determine whether an arthropod is detected in the at least one image captured by the imaging sensor sensitive to a visible band of electromagnetic radiation.