Garden Simulation System with Seasonal Bloom Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current garden planners are static and do not account for the changing appearance of plants throughout the year or their differing bloom times, presenting a garden as if all plants bloom simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A simulation system that allows users to design a garden with selected plants in an orthogonal view, which is then translated into a perspective view, displaying the garden's appearance across multiple time periods, including blooming and non-blooming stages, using image adjustments and scaling factors to accurately depict plant growth cycles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a static drawing or photograph is used to show the garden, then the garden appearance at one point in time is displayed, but the changing appearance of plants throughout the year and differing bloom times are not accounted for
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static garden representation into a dynamic simulation that automatically adjusts plant images based on time periods and bloom schedules. The system displays different plant appearances at different times, showing blooming sequences and seasonal changes without requiring manual intervention for each time point.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures bloom times and image timelines for each plant before the simulation runs. Users input plant species and their characteristic bloom periods in advance, and the simulation system automatically schedules and displays the appropriate plant images at the correct times during the garden simulation.
2Loss of information
If all plants are displayed as blooming at the same time, then the garden design is simple to visualize, but the unique bloom times of various plants are not reflected
Solution Approach 1:
The simulation dynamically adjusts which plants are in bloom based on predetermined bloom schedules for each plant species. Instead of all plants blooming simultaneously or none blooming, the system sequentially displays different plants at their appropriate bloom times, creating a realistic temporal progression of the garden.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic blooming cycles for different plants based on their characteristic bloom periods. Each plant species is assigned a bloom schedule, and the simulation cycles through different time periods showing which plants are currently in bloom, creating a rhythmic progression of floral displays throughout the season.
3Loss of information
If an orthogonal view is used for garden design, then the layout is easy to plan, but the perspective view needed for realistic visualization is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the two-dimensional orthogonal garden layout into a three-dimensional perspective view for the simulation display. The system calculates coordinate transformations that map flat design coordinates to perspective coordinates, adding depth and realism while preserving the original layout information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses coordinate transformation algorithms as an intermediary between the orthogonal design view and the perspective simulation view. The transformation system acts as a bridge, converting design coordinates into perspective coordinates and scaling plant images appropriately to maintain accurate spatial relationships while providing realistic visualization.
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AI summary
A website is provided for facilitating the design of a garden. The website allows a user to design a garden on-line, and then provide a visual simulation of the appearance of the garden through a time sequence spanning multiple growing seasons. The user designs the garden by selecting plants through an interactive user interface and positioning each selected plant onto an orthogonal-oriented “design plot”. The growths of the plants in the garden are then simulated on a perspective-oriented “simulation plot”. The simulation simultaneously displays images of each plant in the garden through different growth periods, which may include both blooming and non-blooming times. Through the simulation, the user may see what his or her garden would look like through the seasons prior to actual planting. The user may modify the garden design and rerun the simulation multiple times.