AR Eyeglass Frame Selection with Digital Inventory
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for manufacturing eyeglass frames are inefficient and costly due to high-volume production limitations of additive manufacturing, and traditional on-site selection processes are time-consuming and limited by physical inventory, while off-site solutions lack effective frame selection guidance and real-time fit and design accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A digital inventory of pre-designed eyeglass frames with 3D designs for additive manufacturing, combined with augmented reality for real-time try-on and emotional response cue capture, allowing for efficient and accurate selection and manufacturing of fitted eyeglass frames, reducing inventory needs and manufacturing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additive manufacturing is used for eyeglass frames, then customization and design flexibility are improved, but high-volume production efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-processing facial measurements and creating a digital inventory of frame designs before the actual manufacturing process. Facial scans are captured and stored, allowing rapid selection and production when needed, thus maintaining customization while improving production efficiency through advance preparation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by transitioning from traditional physical manufacturing parameters to digital additive manufacturing parameters. The system converts facial measurement data into digital models, then into 3D-printed frames, changing the production parameters from conventional molding to additive layering, enabling both customization and efficient production
2Manufacturing precision
If traditional on-site try-on process is used, then fit accuracy is improved, but time consumption and inventory costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying by creating accurate digital replicas of the consumer's facial features through scanning. These digital copies are then used to virtually try on different frame designs, eliminating the need for physical try-on sessions while maintaining fit accuracy through precise digital modeling and measurement
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical try-on with an optical-digital system. Instead of physically handling and trying on frames in person, consumers use facial recognition technology and augmented reality to virtually experience frame fits, substituting mechanical interaction with digital visualization
3Loss of time
If off-site computerized solutions are used, then time efficiency is improved, but frame selection guidance and fit accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by implementing a system that captures facial measurements, analyzes them against frame design parameters, and provides real-time guidance on suitable frame selections. The system uses augmented reality to show virtual try-on results and provides feedback to consumers about fit quality, enabling informed decisions without physical presence
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses an intermediary system consisting of facial recognition algorithms and augmented reality software that mediates between the consumer and the frame selection process. This intermediary captures facial data, processes it through analysis algorithms, and presents customized frame recommendations, bridging the gap between remote convenience and accurate fit assessment
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AI summary
Systems and methods for the real time augmented reality selection of user fitted eyeglass frames for additive manufacture are provided. 3D design files for additive manufacturing and corresponding 3D visual renderings for an augmented reality display of fitted eyeglass frames are provided using a digital inventory. Users may try-on the fitted eyeglass frames in real time using augmented reality and efficiently manufacture the eyeglass frames using 3D printing.