Dressing Recommendation Using Machine Learning Feature Vectors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face time-consuming and often incorrect clothing choices for weather conditions due to the lack of efficient methods for selecting suitable attire based on weather information.

Innovation Solution

A dressing recommendation method utilizing machine learning to generate feature vectors from clothing attributes, such as material proportions and weight, and adjusting these vectors based on user feedback to provide personalized recommendations aligned with current weather conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If users manually choose clothes based on weather conditions, then they can select appropriate attire, but the process consumes significant time and may result in incorrect choices

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of clothing selectionVSAvoidtime spent on choosing clothes
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically analyzes weather data and clothing characteristics to generate recommendations without requiring manual user input or decision-making. The machine learning model independently processes weather information and clothing features to determine suitable attire, eliminating the time-consuming manual selection process while maintaining high accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical decision-making process with an automated machine learning system. Instead of users manually evaluating weather conditions and matching them with clothing properties, the system uses computational algorithms to automatically analyze and recommend appropriate clothing, significantly reducing time while improving consistency and accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If users rely on personal experience to choose clothes, then they can make quick decisions, but the accuracy of selection is low and wrong clothes are often worn

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespeed of clothing selectionVSAvoidaccuracy of clothing selection
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces a machine learning model as an intermediary between weather data and clothing recommendations. This intermediary automatically processes and analyzes the relationship between weather conditions and clothing characteristics, providing accurate recommendations that bridge the gap between speed and precision without requiring user expertise or manual evaluation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms the decision-making process from subjective user judgment to objective parameter-based analysis. By converting weather conditions and clothing properties into quantifiable features that the machine learning model can process, the system achieves both rapid processing and high accuracy through computational parameter analysis rather than human experience-based judgment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If a machine learning model is used to analyze clothing features, then accurate recommendations can be provided, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of temperature range predictionVSAvoidcomplexity of recommendation system
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the complex task of clothing recommendation into distinct processing stages: extracting features from weather data, extracting features from clothing information, inputting these features into the machine learning model, and generating recommendations. This segmentation manages system complexity by breaking down the overall process into manageable, modular components that can be independently developed and maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The machine learning model serves as an intermediary layer that handles the complex analysis of relationships between weather parameters and clothing characteristics. By isolating the computational complexity within this dedicated model component, the rest of the system remains relatively simple and focused on data collection and result presentation, making the overall system more manageable despite the sophisticated analysis required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11334628B2Dressing recommendation method and dressing recommendation apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.05.17 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

Dressing recommendation method and apparatus are described. The dressing recommendation method includes: obtaining a first feature vector of each of a plurality of pieces of clothes to be recommended, the first feature vector including at least proportions of materials used in said each piece of clothes and a total weight of said each piece of clothes; learning the first feature vector by means of a machine learning model to obtain a second feature vector representing a target attribute of said each piece of clothes to be recommended, wherein the target attribute indicates a temperature range in which the piece of clothes is suitable for wearing; recommending clothes to a user according to the current weather information and the target attributes of the plurality of pieces of clothes to be recommended.