Massage Guiding Device Using Image Recognition and Projection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Unprofessional massage techniques often result in incorrect massage locations or excessive force, leading to ineffective massage outcomes or potential injuries, as individuals performing massages lack accurate guidance.
Innovation Solution
A massage guiding device equipped with an image recognition unit and a projection unit that obtains images of the person being massaged, determines necessary massage information, and displays this information using visible light on the body, ensuring accurate massage locations and strengths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If arbitrary massage is performed by unprofessional massagers, then ease of operation is improved, but massage precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an image recognition unit and projection unit as intermediary devices between the massager and the body. The image recognition unit captures body images, identifies massage points, and the projection unit displays guidance information, serving as a mediator that provides professional-grade precision without requiring the massager to be an expert
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical reliance on human expertise and manual judgment with an automated optical system. Instead of depending on the massager's knowledge and skill, the system uses image recognition technology to automatically identify and guide massage points, substituting human capability with technological capability
2Ease of operation
If arbitrary massage is performed by unprofessional massagers, then ease of operation is improved, but massage information accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes a feedback loop where the image recognition unit continuously captures body images, processes them to identify accurate massage points, and the projection unit provides real-time visual feedback to guide the massager. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures that even unprofessional massagers can achieve accurate results through continuous guidance
3Device complexity
If arbitrary massage is performed, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability of massage effect deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service functionality where the device automatically performs image capture, processing, and guidance display without requiring external professional intervention. The image recognition unit and projection unit work autonomously to provide reliable massage guidance, making the system both simple to use and reliable in effect
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides precise massage guidance, preventing incorrect massage locations and excessive force, thereby achieving the desired massage effect while avoiding injuries.
Implementation Method 1
The projection unit is configured to emit visible light according to the massage information so as to display the massage information on a body of the person being massaged
Data Source
AI summary
A massage guiding device and a massage guiding method are provided. The massage guiding device includes: a main body (1); and an image recognition unit (2) and a projection unit (3) which are disposed on the main body (1). The image recognition unit (2) is configured to obtain an image of a person being massaged and determine massage information based on the image of the person being massaged. The projection unit (3) is configured to emit visible light according to the massage information as determined by the image recognition unit (2) so as to display the massage information on a body of the person being massaged. The massage guiding device is applicable in a massage process to solve the problems that unprofessional massagers cannot achieve desired massage effect due to lacking of massage information or due to incorrect massage information.