3D Model Reliability Overlay for Real-Time Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current 3-D scanning technologies face challenges in providing real-time feedback on the reliability of generated 3-D models, requiring users to switch between texture and reliability modes inconveniently, which can expose patients to unsanitary conditions and hinder efficient data verification.
Innovation Solution
An image processing method and apparatus that generate and display 3-D models in both reliability and texture modes simultaneously, using reliability indication means such as color, pattern, or transparency, allowing users to assess model reliability without switching modes, thereby improving user convenience and maintaining a sanitary environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users switch between texture mode and reliability mode separately, then they can view different aspects of the 3-D model, but user convenience deteriorates and the process becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines texture mode and reliability mode into a single integrated display mode. The reliability information is overlaid on the texture mode display, allowing users to view both the visual appearance (texture) and the quality/confidence metrics (reliability) of the 3-D model simultaneously without switching between separate modes. This merging eliminates the need for mode switching while preserving all necessary information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds reliability information as an additional visual dimension overlaid on the existing texture mode. Instead of requiring separate displays or modes, the reliability data is integrated as a secondary layer (using color coding, transparency, or overlay graphics) that provides quality information without obscuring the primary visual representation. This dimensional addition allows simultaneous viewing of both aspects.
2Reliability
If users switch between modes to verify reliability, then they can assess model quality, but time is lost and the sanitary environment may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges reliability verification into the primary display by overlaying reliability indicators directly on the texture mode view. Users can assess model quality (reliability) and visual appearance simultaneously in a single integrated display, eliminating the time required to switch between separate verification modes while maintaining comprehensive quality assessment capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements real-time feedback by displaying reliability information continuously overlaid on the 3-D model view. This immediate visual feedback allows users to assess model quality without interruption or delay, as the reliability metrics are continuously available alongside the visual representation rather than requiring separate verification steps.
3Loss of information
If separate mode switching is required, then distinct information can be viewed, but the process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple display modes (texture and reliability) into a single integrated display system. By overlaying reliability information on the texture mode rather than requiring separate modes, the system reduces operational complexity while maintaining complete information availability. The integration is achieved through software processing that combines multiple data streams into a unified visual output.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal display mode that serves multiple functions simultaneously - displaying both the visual texture of the 3-D model and the reliability/quality metrics. This multi-functional display eliminates the need for separate specialized modes, reducing system complexity while providing comprehensive information through a single integrated interface.
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AI summary
An image processing method may include steps of obtaining a plurality of image data from an object, generating, from the image data, a three-dimensional (3-D) model having at least two different representation modes, and displaying the generated 3-D model. There is an advantage in that a user can check various information of a 3-D model without changing a representation mode by displaying a 3-D model having at least two different representation modes.