Dental Object Image-Based Parameter Setting for Automated Manufacturing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dental object manufacturing is manual and lacks expertise, leading to incorrect parameter selection and inefficiencies in production processes.
Innovation Solution
A manufacturing device equipped with an electronic camera for capturing image data sets and a control device using self-learning algorithms, including artificial neural networks, to automatically determine and set manufacturing parameters, such as size, type, material, and processing steps, thereby simplifying and automating the production process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual parameter selection is used by dental technicians, then production flexibility is maintained, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to incorrect parameter selection by users lacking expertise
Solution Approach 1:
The manufacturing device automatically determines optimal manufacturing parameters by analyzing images of the dental object and its support structure, eliminating the need for manual parameter selection by technicians. The system self-adjusts parameters based on detected geometric properties, material characteristics, and support structure configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical parameter selection with an automated optical measurement and control system. An image capture device records the dental object and support structure, and a control unit processes this data to automatically determine manufacturing parameters, substituting human expertise with automated image-based analysis.
2Productivity
If automated parameter determination is implemented using image analysis, then manufacturing precision improves, but device complexity increases due to additional imaging and processing systems
Solution Approach 1:
The manufacturing device integrates multiple functions into a single system: the image capture device serves both for documentation and for automated parameter determination, the support structure serves both for holding the object and for providing geometric reference information, and the control unit handles both process control and parameter optimization based on image analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an image capture device as an intermediary between the dental object and the control system. This intermediary converts physical geometric properties into digital data that the control unit can process, enabling automated parameter determination without direct physical measurement systems.
3Measurement precision
If multiple image data sets are captured from different directions and wavelengths, then measurement precision improves, but loss of time increases due to extended capture and processing duration
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary capture of comprehensive image data sets including multiple directions and wavelengths before parameter determination begins. This preliminary action ensures all necessary geometric and material information is collected upfront, enabling accurate automated analysis without repeated measurements during the manufacturing setup phase.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a manufacturing device (100) for manufacturing a dental object (101), comprising an electronic camera (103) for capturing an image data set (107) of the dental object (101) to be processed; and a control device (105) for determining the control data for manufacturing the dental object (101) based on the image data set (107).