3D Projection via Perspective Views and Reflective Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for previewing 3D objects before printing, such as using device displays or augmented/virtual reality, fail to provide a real-size, 1:1 ratio visualization in physical space, limiting users' ability to accurately see how objects will appear and interact in their environment.
Innovation Solution
A method that generates multiple perspective views of a 3D object using a projection source and projects these views onto reflective surfaces to create a 1:1 ratio projection in physical space, allowing users to visualize the object as it will appear in its intended location, enabling better interaction and previewing of changes to the object's design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional display methods (device displays or augmented/virtual reality) are used to preview 3D objects, then users can view digital models on screens, but the visualization is not at real-size (1:1 ratio) and does not accurately represent how objects will appear in physical space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual copy of the 3D object by projecting multiple perspective views onto a reflective surface to form a holographic image. This optical copy replicates the object's appearance in physical space at the intended location, allowing users to see a 1:1 ratio representation rather than a scaled digital model on a screen.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a reflective surface as an intermediary between the projection source and the user's view. This intermediary surface reflects the projected perspective views to create the holographic image, enabling accurate physical space visualization while maintaining ease of operation through a simple projection system.
2Measurement precision
If multiple perspective views are projected onto reflective surfaces to create 1:1 ratio projections, then accurate real-space visualization is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the visualization task by dividing the 3D object into multiple perspective views (front, back, left, right, top, bottom) and projecting each view separately onto different portions of the reflective surface. This segmentation allows the system to create an accurate holographic image using simpler individual projections rather than requiring a single complex projection system.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to achieve a more accurate visualization of 3D objects in real space, allowing for better interaction and previewing of design changes, enhancing the printing process by providing a realistic preview at the object's intended location.
Implementation Method 1
providing, using the plurality of perspective views, the three dimensional projection of the object at a predetermined location in the physical space using at least one reflective surface
Data Source
AI summary
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, user input to generate a three dimensional projection of an object in physical space; generating, using a projection source, a plurality of perspective views of the object, wherein each of the plurality of perspective views is associated with a different angle of the object; and providing, using the plurality of perspective views, the three dimensional projection of the object at a predetermined location in the physical space using at least one reflective surface. Other aspects are described and claimed.