Method and apparatus for collecting and quantifying tongue manifestation features

Overview

HKBU has developed a method and device for collecting and quantifying tongue image features, specifically designed for remote consultations in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

  • Method and apparatus for collecting and quantifying tongue manifestation features 0
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Problem addressed

It addresses challenges in traditional tongue diagnosis, such as subjectivity, lack of quantification, and difficulties in remote application.

Innovation
  • This invention leverages advanced technologies like smartphones, machine learning, and image processing to standardize, analyze, and quantify tongue images for accurate diagnosis.
  • The device developed in this invention includes components such as an image capturing unit, tongue condition judging module, tongue color correction model, tongue surface detection unit, and tongue image quantization unit. 
Key impact
  • This invention enables remote tongue diagnosis while minimizing errors caused by differences in user skills, devices, and image quality.
Award
  • Bronze Medal at the “2024 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions”
Application
  • For remote tongue diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) using smartphones and advanced image processing.

Patent

  • China Patent Publication No.: CN118632654A
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)

Aspiring to be a leading, research-led, liberal arts University in Asia, Hong Kong Baptist University is committed to conducting world-leading investigations that extends the frontiers of knowledge, tackles global challenges and benefits the community at home and abroad. 

Pursuing research excellence is one of the priorities of the University’s Institutional Strategic Plan 2018-2028. The University keeps enhancing its capacity and strength to produce world-class research with an aim to bring significant impact to the society. 

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