Intelligent Vase with Flower Recognition and Display Integration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vases lack the capability to recognize and present information about flowers, limiting their functionality in enhancing indoor visual effects and meeting the requirements of flower presentation in large-scale public places.

Innovation Solution

An intelligent vase system equipped with a flower recognition device and a display device that captures flower images, performs object extraction and recognition, and displays presentation information such as images, text, or videos based on the recognized flowers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a traditional vase is used, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but the functionality is limited and cannot recognize or present flower information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflower recognition and presentation capabilityVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The vase system integrates multiple functions including flower image capture via camera, object extraction to identify flower boundaries, flower recognition using pre-trained models, and presentation of flower information through display devices. This multi-functional integration transforms a simple container into an intelligent system that can recognize and present flower information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system embeds multiple functional modules within the vase structure: the camera is positioned on the vase body to capture flower images, the flower recognition device processes images and extracts flower objects, and the display device shows presentation information. These nested components work together to achieve flower recognition and presentation without requiring external equipment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Loss of information

If flower recognition and presentation functions are added to the vase, then the information presentation capability is enhanced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflower information presentationVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs a pre-trained flower recognition model that has been previously trained on a dataset of flower images with labels. This preliminary training allows the model to automatically recognize and classify flowers in captured images without requiring real-time manual intervention, thereby reducing the complexity of the recognition process while maintaining high information presentation capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system captures optical copies of flowers through the camera and processes these image copies through object extraction and recognition algorithms. By working with digital copies rather than physical flowers, the system can analyze and present flower information without physically manipulating the actual flowers, simplifying the interaction between the device and the subject.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Measurement precision

If object extraction and flower recognition processing is performed, then the flower information accuracy is improved, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflower recognition accuracyVSAvoidimage processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The flower recognition model is pre-trained on a comprehensive dataset containing multiple flower images with accurate labels before deployment. This preliminary training establishes the model's recognition capabilities in advance, allowing it to quickly and accurately classify flowers in real-time without requiring complex processing during actual use, thus balancing accuracy with processing speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs object extraction to isolate flower regions from the captured images by identifying connected domains and extracting central position coordinates. This extraction process separates the flower objects from the background and other elements, focusing the recognition algorithm on relevant regions only, which improves recognition accuracy while reducing the overall processing time by eliminating unnecessary analysis of non-flower areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12229682B2Intelligent vase system, flower recognition and presentation method and electronic apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.02.18 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide an intelligent vase system, a flower recognition and presentation method for an intelligent vase system, and an electronic apparatus. The intelligent vase system includes: a vase body; a flower recognition device configured to: acquire a flower image of a flower inserted into the vase body, perform an object extraction on the flower image to obtain at least one object flower image, perform a flower recognition on the object flower image to obtain a flower recognition result, and acquire presentation information of an object flower based on the flower recognition result; and a display device, which is on the vase body, in communication with the flower recognition device, and configured to display the presentation information.