Integration of optical waveguide technology with multichannel color sensors for enhanced urine test strip analysis system (Invited Paper)

Urine test strips aid in prompt health assessment through color changes, but visual interpretation can be misleading, particularly with strips having multiple functions. To tackle this, some companies and studies have created paper strip analyzers using CMOS sensors. However, issues like ambient light and shooting angles often cause detection failures. Therefore, this study proposes integrating a multi-channel color sensor as the core component of a urine test strip analysis system and optical waveguide technology for optical system design architecture. This design aims to capture more color information in urine, and the optical waveguide technology ensures uniform light guidance, providing real-time transmission and high-quality signal data for urine analysis systems.