Ear Infection Detector

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Ear Infection Detector
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Ear Anatomy
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Ear Infections Detectable Symptoms
Normal
Infected Redness Stiffer Ear Drum
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Our Detection Approach

• Use optical sensor to detect redness.
• Use acoustic sensor to detect stiffened ear drum.
• Use infrared sensor to measure temperature.
• Use electronics to correlate three different
  measurements and determine likelihood of
  infection.

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Competition EarCheck checks for ear infections
EarCheck works by injecting small jet of air and
analyzing response Only one sensor
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Competition II Braun Thermoscan Thermometer
only, not ear infection detector. Probably works
with infrared detector.
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Our Product

• Approach I
• Combine our new optical technology
• With existing acoustic sensor and ear thermometer
• Perform correlation electronically
• Obtain more accurate reading
• Approach II
• Use optical technology only for a simple
  non-invasive approach (no air jet)
• Requires simple photo-diode red-light detector
• Less expensive
• House both approaches in otoscope-like instrument.