AI Breast Landmark Detection for Objective Aesthetic Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional breast reconstruction surgery evaluations lack consistency, reliability, and objectivity due to reliance on subjective doctor and patient assessments.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method utilizing a deep learning model to detect landmarks for breast aesthetics by acquiring and processing breast photographs, including image pre-processing and training with annotated data to calculate breast asymmetry indices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If subjective evaluations by doctors and patients are used to assess breast aesthetics, then the evaluation process is simple and quick, but consistency, reliability, and objectivity are greatly deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/manual system of subjective human evaluation with an automated image processing system that uses landmark detection algorithms and mathematical formulas to objectively measure breast asymmetry indices, thereby improving reliability while managing complexity through automation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary evaluation system that acts as a mediator between subjective human assessment and objective measurement, using standardized landmark detection and calculation protocols to bridge the gap between simple evaluation and reliable results
2Productivity
If manual landmark detection and measurement methods are used, then the evaluation process is straightforward, but time consumption and measurement errors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual landmark detection and measurement with an automated deep learning-based image processing system that detects landmarks and calculates asymmetry indices automatically, significantly improving both efficiency and precision by eliminating human error and time-consuming manual processes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-training the landmark detection model with annotated breast images, enabling the system to automatically and accurately detect landmarks without manual intervention during actual evaluation, thereby improving both speed and precision
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for detecting landmarks for evaluating breast aesthetics based on artificial intelligence, which enable detection of landmarks used for evaluating breast aesthetics by utilizing a deep learning model, and is characterized by including: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a photograph of a breast to be evaluated for aesthetics; and landmarks detection unit configured to input the breast photograph acquired through the image acquisition unit into a pre-trained landmark detection model to detect landmarks used for evaluating breast aesthetics.