2D Diagram to 3D Immersive Content Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Visualization of 2D plans can be challenging for users to interpret correctly, as not all users possess the necessary skills, and hidden errors or limitations may be overlooked, hindering the correct implementation of plans.
Innovation Solution
The method involves dynamically generating 3D animations from 2D representations using symbolic and action elements, processed by processors to create a 3D animation that can be displayed on extended reality devices, enhancing user understanding by providing a perspective-based visualization of plans.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If 2D plans are used for visualization, then the plan can be transmitted and viewed by multiple users, but users may not have the skills to correctly interpret the plans and hidden errors may be overlooked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts 2D plan representations into 3D visualizations, adding a spatial dimension to enhance comprehension. This dimensional transformation allows users to better understand plan elements and their relationships without requiring specialized interpretation skills, while maintaining the ability to transmit plans to multiple users.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color coding and visual differentiation in the 3D representation to highlight different plan elements, their states, and relationships. This visual enhancement makes it easier for users to distinguish and interpret various components of the plan without requiring advanced technical skills.
2Reliability
If 2D plans are used for visualization, then the plan can be created and transmitted using standard computing devices, but hidden errors or limitations cannot be identified
Solution Approach 1:
By transforming 2D plans into 3D visualizations, the system reveals spatial relationships and potential errors that are not apparent in flat representations. This dimensional enhancement improves error detection capability while leveraging existing computing device capabilities through software-based 3D rendering.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a 3D copy or representation of the 2D plan data, allowing errors to be detected in the visualized form without requiring changes to the original plan creation process. This copying approach maintains compatibility with standard computing devices while enhancing analysis capabilities.
3Ease of operation
If 3D animations are generated from 2D representations, then user comprehension of plans is improved and errors are reduced, but processing and generation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system generates 3D animations from 2D plan data by adding spatial dimensions and temporal progression. This enhances user comprehension by showing dynamic relationships and workflows, while the processing complexity is managed through algorithmic conversion rules that map 2D elements to 3D counterparts.
Solution Approach 2:
The 3D animation generation system processes and visualizes plan data automatically without requiring manual intervention. The system self-manages the conversion from 2D representations to 3D animations, reducing the operational burden on users while improving comprehension.
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AI summary
Implementations are directed to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer programs for generation of a three-dimensional (3D) animation by receiving a user input defining a two-dimensional (2D) representation of a plurality of elements, processing, by the one or more processors, the 2D representation to classify the plurality of elements in symbolic elements and action elements, generating, by the one or more processors, based on the symbolic elements, the action elements, and a set of rules a 3D animation corresponding to the 2D representation, and transmitting, by the one or more processors, the 3D animation to an extended reality device for display.