3D Personalization System with Six Degrees of Freedom
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for designing and manufacturing personalized products are limited by the need for graphic designers, fixed personalization positions, inability to scale or rotate symbols, and unknown material costs, leading to inefficiencies and inaccurate pricing.
Innovation Solution
A 3D computer system allows customers to design personalized products using six degrees of freedom, specifying symbol parts, materials, and sizes, enabling real-time visualization and cost calculation, and automating the manufacturing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a graphic designer is involved in the personalization process using two-dimensional software, then the product can be designed and manufactured, but the productivity and scalability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables customers to personally design and customize their own products through an automated 3D design interface, eliminating the need for graphic designer involvement. Customers can directly manipulate 3D models, select fonts, adjust parameters, and preview results without professional design assistance, thereby dramatically increasing productivity and scalability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of graphic design with an automated computer-based 3D modeling system. Instead of designers using 2D software to create designs, the system automatically generates and renders 3D models based on customer inputs, substituting human creative labor with computational processes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a predefined template is used to fix the position and orientation of letters and symbols, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the adaptability and customization options are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static predefined templates to dynamic 3D models that can be freely manipulated. Customers can adjust the position, orientation, size, and spacing of letters and symbols in three-dimensional space, allowing the design to adapt to various preferences while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through automated parameter processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent moves from two-dimensional template-based design to three-dimensional modeling, adding the depth dimension and enabling spatial manipulation of design elements. This dimensional transition allows customers to control letter and symbol placement in X, Y, and Z axes, significantly increasing customization options without complicating the manufacturing process.
3Ease of operation
If two-dimensional static images are shown to customers, then the design process is simple, but the customer experience and visualization accuracy are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates accurate 3D digital copies of the physical product with personalized elements, allowing customers to view and manipulate a virtual representation that closely matches the final manufactured item. This 3D digital twin provides comprehensive visual information about product appearance, dimensions, and personalization effects without complicating the design interface.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method and system create a three-dimensional (3D) model of a personalized object that represents of a real-world physical product. The 3D model contains one or more symbol parts, where each of the symbol parts is a computer representation of a symbol and a 3D font determines the shape of each of the symbol parts. A user interface is provided to enable a user to specify the symbol parts to personalize the real-world physical product. A transformation operation is performed, which transforms the 3D model in any one of the six degrees of freedom and enables a user to visualize in three dimensions on a computer screen a representation of the physical product prior to purchase.