3D Scanning Guidance With Real-Time Model Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing scanner guidance methods through text, pictures, and animation videos are not intuitive and effective, making it difficult for novice users to master scanning techniques, leading to poor scanning quality and low efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A scanning guidance method that uses a three-dimensional digital model and real-time model data to provide interactive feedback and guidance, allowing users to practice and correct their scanning techniques through a processing unit connected to a scanner and display unit.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If text, pictures and animation videos are used to guide users to operate scanners, then guidance information can be provided to users, but the guidance is not intuitive and effective enough

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveguidance information completenessVSAvoidguidance intuitiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical object to be scanned in three-dimensional space. This virtual model serves as a visual replica that users can interact with on the display screen, providing intuitive spatial understanding of scanning paths and areas without requiring physical manipulation during the guidance process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from two-dimensional text and image guidance to three-dimensional virtual model visualization. By adding the third dimension (depth/space), users gain intuitive understanding of the object's geometry and scanning trajectories, transforming abstract textual instructions into concrete spatial representations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If traditional guidance methods are used, then users can receive scanning instructions, but scanning efficiency and data quality are low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescanning efficiencyVSAvoidscanning data quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements real-time feedback by displaying the virtual model's current scanning status, completed portions, and remaining areas during the scanning process. Users can immediately see their progress and adjust their scanning actions accordingly, ensuring both efficiency and data quality through continuous visual feedback loops

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent pre-establishes the virtual three-dimensional model and scanning paths before the actual scanning begins. This preliminary preparation allows users to understand the complete scanning process in advance, plan their movements, and execute scanning more efficiently with predetermined quality standards

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4641543A1Scanning guide method, apparatus and system, medium, and computer device
Publication Date: 2025.10.29 SHINING 3D TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A scanning guidance method, an apparatus and a system, a medium and a computer device are provided. A target guidance path (R) is determined based on real-time model data (D) obtained by scanning a standard model (M) by a scanner (101), the target guidance path (R) is displayed in a three-dimensional digital model (m) corresponding to the standard model (M), thereby indicating a scanning method of the scanner (101) for the standard model (M). In this way, a user can intuitively view the scanning method for scanning the standard model (M) by observing the target guidance path (R), thereby improving an intuitiveness of a scanning guidance.