Described are colonoscopy systems and methods of using such systems. The colonoscopy systems may include an optical scanning system having at least one illuminator configured to produce spatially patterned light and solid light in at least one frame to illuminate tissue within the colon, and at least one camera configured to capture the at least one image of the illuminated tissue within the colon. Additionally, the optical scanning system may include at least one control system configured to construct at least one three dimensional point cloud representations of the tissue within the colon and detect at least one feature of interest using the at least one three dimensional point cloud and a pre-trained artificial intelligence engine.

A wearable electronic device includes a light sensor configured to sense environmental light, a timer that provides time indicators, a motion sensing unit that senses motion and outputs motion data according thereto, and a data storage that receives and stores the motion data or other data derived therefrom in association with the time indicators. After sensing environmental light with the light sensor, the timer begins providing the time indicators and the motion sensing unit begins sensing the motion.

An apparatus includes a base portion, a shaft, a colpotomy cup, and a colpotomy cup actuation assembly. The colpotomy cup is slidably attached along a length of the shaft and is configured to actuate along the shaft between a proximal position and a distal position. The a colpotomy cup actuation assembly is configured to drive the colpotomy cup between a proximal position and a distal position. The colpotomy cup actuation assembly includes an actuating assembly configured to operatively couple with a drive output of a robotic arm. The colpotomy cup actuation assembly further includes an elongated member extending distally from the actuating assembly and terminating into a distal end fixed relative to the colpotomy cup. The actuating assembly is configured to drive movement of the elongated member relative to the elongated shaft to thereby drive movement of the colpotomy cup between the proximal position and the distal position.

A guiding fixation method applied to an eye examination device is disclosed. The eye examination device at least includes a first default light source and a second default light source. The guiding fixation method includes steps of: (a) disposing at least one dummy light source between the first default light source and the second default light source; (b) when a distance between the eye examination device and an eye changes, the dummy light source emitting light to guide the eye to gaze at it; (c) when the distance between the eye examination device and the eye stops changing, switching to the first default light source and/or the second default light source to emit light to guide the eye to gaze at it.

A wearable article includes: an annular casing that surrounds a space into which a body of a user is to be inserted; a light-emitting element that is provided in the casing, the light-emitting element emitting light towards the space; an imaging element that is provided in the casing, the imaging element capturing and obtaining an image of the space when the light-emitting element emits light; and an authentication circuit that authenticates the user based on a vein pattern obtained in advance and the image.

An optoacoustic system and method for providing enhanced laser safety includes a laser light source, a control and processing system, a laser override, and an array of optoacoustic transducers. The laser light source is capable of generating a laser light pulse upon receiving a laser light source trigger. The control and processing system is configured to generate a laser light source trigger, to receive and process ultrasound data, and to control operation of the optoacoustic system. The control and processing system determines whether received ultrasound data reflects acoustic coupling between the transducer array and the volume. The laser override is configured to automatically prevent the generation of a laser light pulse if received ultrasound data does not reflect acoustic coupling between the optoacoustic transducer array and the volume.

A method includes transmitting electrical signals between one or more pairs of body-surface electrodes attached to a body of a patient. Electrical potentials resulting from the transmitted electrical signals are acquired by an outer-facing electrode and an inner-facing electrode of a medical probe inserted in an organ of the patient. A proximity of the medical probe to surface tissue of the organ is estimated based on the electrical potentials acquired by the outer-facing electrode. A position of the medical probe within the organ is estimated based on the electrical potentials acquired by the inner-facing electrode.

According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a communication module; a plurality of sensors and configured to obtain sensing data; at least one processor operatively connected to the plurality of sensors and the communication module; and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising: transmitting the sensing data to a server through the communication module; receiving, from the server, information on a similarity between the sensing data and a first cluster among a plurality of clusters clustering data related to user activities, through the communication module, wherein the similarity is identified based on a center similarity score between the sensing data and the first cluster, a score that is a function of a variance of the first cluster, a score that is a function a distance between the first cluster and other clusters, and an intersection score between the first cluster and a second cluster adjacent to the first cluster; and executing a function corresponding to the sensing data based on the similarity.

The present invention is disclosing a performance improvement system comprising a smart athletic flexible accessory and an electronic device communicably coupled with smart athletic flexible accessory. Smart athletic flexible accessory comprises a plurality of fabric sensors configured to measure data associated with a physical activity performed by a user and a first transceiver configured to transmit measured data. Electronic device comprises a second transceiver configured to receive measured data from smart athletic flexible accessory, and a microprocessor. Microprocessor is configured to analyze received data from receiver, generate a recommendation based on analyzed data, and cause a display screen to display generated recommendation.

In rehabilitation, a stimulation pattern when applied to a body part by a neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) device is effective to cause the body part to perform an intended action. The applying includes increasing a stimulation level at which the stimulation pattern is applied over time and, during the applying, acquiring video of the body part. The body part is monitored during the applying by analysis of the video, and the applying is automatically stopped in response to the monitoring indicating the body part has performed the intended action. The stimulation pattern may be defined as one or more subsets of electrodes of the NMES device and an electrode group stimulation level for each respective subset of electrodes, and the increasing of the stimulation level comprises increasing a scaling factor applied to the electrode group stimulation levels over time.