Oral Cavity 3D Modeling via Image Block Splicing and Database Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing technologies for oral endoscopes suffer from poor user interaction and difficulty in supporting self-service three-dimensional true color modeling of the oral cavity.

Innovation Solution

An image processing method that involves obtaining image data from an endoscope, splicing the data with stored image data blocks, matching the spliced data with a three-dimensional image frame database, and updating the database accordingly to enhance user interaction and three-dimensional modeling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional oral endoscope is used with professional operation, then imaging quality is ensured, but user interaction effect deteriorates and operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimaging qualityVSAvoiduser interaction effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables users to perform oral cavity endoscopy themselves by holding and operating the device independently, eliminating the need for professional operators while maintaining imaging quality through automated processing functions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically adjusts imaging parameters and processes images through splicing and three-dimensional reconstruction algorithms, compensating for the lack of professional operation skill while ensuring high imaging quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If user self-service oral endoscope is used, then ease of operation is improved, but ability to generate three-dimensional full dentition impression in real time deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser self-service capabilityVSAvoidthree-dimensional modeling efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-establishes a three-dimensional image frame database and image block library before actual scanning, enabling rapid matching and real-time three-dimensional reconstruction during user self-service operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses image block splicing technology that copies and assembles pre-processed image blocks to reconstruct three-dimensional oral cavity structures, achieving efficient real-time modeling without requiring complex real-time processing during scanning

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Device complexity

If endoscopic images show only small parts at a time, then device simplicity is maintained, but information completeness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice simplicityVSAvoidinformation completeness
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the oral cavity into multiple image blocks that are captured separately by the endoscope and then spliced together through image processing algorithms to form a complete three-dimensional view

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from two-dimensional single-view images to three-dimensional multi-dimensional reconstruction by splicing multiple image blocks and adding depth information, enabling complete oral cavity visualization while maintaining simple device structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP3706074B1Image processing method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.02.19 BEIJING KEEYOO TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The invention relates to the field of image processing, in particular, to an image processing method and device. The method comprises: obtaining image data and splicing to obtain a spliced image data block; matching an image data block containing the image data in the spliced image data block with images of blocks in a three-dimensional image frame database, updating a three-dimensional image model of a user and displaying according to a first preset displaying strategy if at least one mapping relation is obtained; displaying according to a second preset displaying strategy if the spliced image data block do not have mapping relation; if the preset conditions are met, the user's three-dimensional image model, the recorded number information of the blocks which have determined to obtain the mapping relationship and/or the image data blocks which have not obtained the mapping relationship are uploaded to the cloud server, so that the cloud server updates the three-dimensional image frame database, and the three-dimensional image can be obtained without continuously and orderly scanning the oral cavity, and the three-dimensional image frame database is continuously improved to improve the matching success rate.