Rotating 360 Imaging System for Plastic Surgery Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current imaging systems in plastic surgery often fail to provide a comprehensive 360° view of a patient's appearance before and after surgery, relying on limited-angle photographs which do not adequately showcase transformations.
Innovation Solution
A 360° imaging system with a rotating unit equipped with an imaging camera and alignment camera, capable of capturing high-definition video scans from all angles, utilizing a rotating boom and backdrop to ensure consistent lighting and alignment markings for precise positioning and comparison of before-and-after images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional photography is used for documentation, then the device complexity is low, but the measurement precision and completeness of patient appearance transformation is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging system is divided into multiple independent components: a rotating unit with imaging camera, a separate alignment camera, a backdrop system with alignment markings, and a control system. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while maintaining overall system precision for complete 360° patient appearance documentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from traditional 2D photography to 360° three-dimensional imaging by rotating the camera unit around the patient. This dimensional change enables comprehensive capture of patient appearance from all angles, significantly improving measurement precision and completeness of transformation documentation.
2Measurement precision
If a rotating unit is introduced to capture 360° views, then the measurement precision and completeness of imaging is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
An alignment camera and alignment markings system serve as intermediaries between the rotating imaging unit and the patient. The alignment camera captures the patient's position relative to the backdrop markings, enabling precise positioning and repeatability without requiring complex mechanical positioning mechanisms in the rotating unit itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces complex mechanical positioning mechanisms with an optical alignment system. Instead of using精密 mechanical guides or fixtures to ensure patient positioning, the patent uses cameras and visual alignment markings to achieve accurate and repeatable positioning, reducing mechanical complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If alignment markings and cameras are added to ensure precise positioning, then the manufacturing precision and repeatability are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The backdrop serves multiple functions: it provides a visual background for the patient, displays alignment markings for positioning, and acts as a reference plane for the alignment camera. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate positioning fixtures or markers, maintaining simplicity while achieving high repeatability.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment camera creates a visual copy or representation of the patient's position relative to the alignment markings on the backdrop. This optical copy enables precise measurement and verification of positioning without requiring physical measurement tools or complex mechanical feedback systems.
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AI summary
An imaging system that includes a rotating unit that includes an imaging camera, an alignment camera and at least a first monitor. The rotating unit is rotatable between a home position and a finish position about a rotation axis such that the imaging camera can capture a first scan. The alignment camera is directed generally downwardly and is configured to capture a first alignment image of a subject positioned generally co-axially with the rotation axis. The first alignment image is displayed on the first monitor.