Flowerbed Design System with Multi-Angle 3D Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current flowerbed design systems cannot easily allow users to freely design and order flowerbeds of desired size, shape, and pattern, and they fail to display the flowerbed from multiple viewpoints or account for the changing appearance of plants over time, leading to discrepancies between the planned and actual flowerbeds.
Innovation Solution
A flowerbed sales order system and plant arrangement planning support program that include user terminals and server apparatuses capable of identifying and arranging different plant colors and types for various regions, allowing users to select and order flowerbed designs from multiple angles and account for the changing appearance of plants over time, enabling users to view and order flowerbeds that reflect their desired design from various perspectives and throughout the year.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a three-dimensional schematic diagram is displayed from a fixed direction and angle, then the system structure is simple, but the user cannot view the flowerbed from multiple perspectives leading to mismatch between expectation and reality
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes the viewing angle and direction of the three-dimensional schematic diagram based on user input. Instead of displaying from a fixed perspective, the system allows users to specify multiple viewpoints (e.g., front, back, left, right, top, bottom) and automatically adjusts the diagram orientation to match the desired perspective, enabling comprehensive visualization without increasing physical system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds the dimension of temporal variation by displaying how the flowerbed appearance changes over time (different growth stages of plants). This allows users to view the flowerbed not only from multiple spatial perspectives but also across multiple time points, providing a more complete understanding of the final result
2Reliability
If the system displays flowerbed design only at a single time point, then the system is simple to operate, but it cannot account for plant growth changes over time
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculation of plant growth changes before the actual planting occurs. By using stored growth data to predict how plants will change over time, the system allows users to visualize the flowerbed at future time points (e.g., flowering stage, mature stage) in advance, improving prediction accuracy without requiring complex real-time monitoring systems
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates virtual copies of the flowerbed at different time points by rendering three-dimensional schematic diagrams that reflect predicted plant growth stages. Instead of physically growing plants and taking photographs over time, the system generates digital replicas showing the flowerbed's appearance at various future stages, reducing system complexity while maintaining reliability
3Ease of operation
If users must have gardening knowledge to select appropriate plants, then plant selection accuracy is high, but the system is difficult to use for beginners
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides automatic plant arrangement recommendations based on user-specified conditions (flowerbed size, shape, preferred colors, budget). Instead of requiring users to manually select appropriate plants using gardening knowledge, the system's plant arrangement calculation unit automatically generates optimized planting plans that ensure proper plant selection and spacing, making the system easy to use while maintaining high arrangement accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where users can review the generated plant arrangement plan, view the three-dimensional schematic diagrams from multiple perspectives and time points, and provide corrections or adjustments. This feedback loop allows beginners to achieve accurate plant arrangements by learning from the system's recommendations and making iterative improvements
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AI summary
A flowerbed sales order system including a user terminal, a server apparatus capable of communicating with the user terminal, and an arrangement identificator that identifies arrangement of different colors and/or different types of plants for each of a plurality of regions included in a flowerbed, in which the user terminal includes an order placement request transmitter which transmits an order request of the flowerbed having the arrangement identified by the arrangement identificator by an operation of a user, and the server apparatus includes an order placement request receiver which receives the order request of the flowerbed.