CPC G09B 23/32 (2013.01) [G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); G08C 2201/93 (2013.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of remotely providing a diagnostic to a patient, the method comprising:
movably affixing at least one sensor to an area of interest on the patient, wherein the at least one sensor is communicatively coupled with a tactile display device, whereby the at least one sensor is configured to measure a value of force applied to at least one real-life nodule within the area of interest of the patient;
transmitting, into a memory of the tactile display device, the measured force value of the at least one sensor;
generating, via a processor of the tactile display device, a vacuum pressure value, wherein the vacuum pressure value is configured to mimic the measured force value detected by the at least one sensor;
palpating, via the processor, a care provider, or both, an exterior palpation surface of the tactile display device based on the vacuum pressure value; and
automatically transmitting, via the processor, at least one notification indicative of the diagnostic to the patient based on the palpation of the exterior palpation surface of the tactile display device.
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