Session Collaboration System for Real-Time Design Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems face challenges in efficiently navigating high-dimensional design spaces for build-to-order workflows, as users struggle to effectively configure products with numerous options without overwhelming them with excessive design choices.
Innovation Solution
A computer system that provides a process for obtaining and overlaying images to depict different design configurations within a design space, using a first user interface to allow users to specify design configurations and provide second and third user interfaces to display different fields of view, enabling users to compare and adjust design elements in real-time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users are provided with a complete menu of all design options in high-dimensional design space, then users have access to all possible configurations, but users become overwhelmed and cannot effectively navigate the design choices
Solution Approach 1:
The design space is segmented into multiple two-dimensional planes, each representing a specific design dimension (e.g., countertop material, cabinet style, flooring). Users navigate one plane at a time rather than facing all options simultaneously, reducing cognitive overload while maintaining access to the complete design configuration space.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms the high-dimensional design space into a series of two-dimensional planes that can be rotated and viewed from different angles. This dimensional transformation allows users to explore complex design configurations through intuitive 2D interactions rather than being confronted with the full complexity of the high-dimensional space.
2Measurement precision
If users view multiple design configurations sequentially, then users can evaluate each option, but users spend excessive time navigating through 10,000 or 100,000 possible configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic, real-time manipulation of design configurations through interactive plane rotation and overlay. Users can instantly switch between different design configurations by rotating planes or toggling overlays, eliminating sequential navigation delays and enabling rapid comparison of multiple design options.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates visual copies of design configurations through overlay technology, allowing users to see multiple design options simultaneously layered on top of each other. This enables parallel comparison of configurations without requiring users to switch between separate views or wait for sequential rendering.
3Manufacturing precision
If the design space is made highly granular with detailed options, then users can specify precise design configurations, but the complexity of navigating and configuring the design increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Granular design options are segmented into organized two-dimensional planes by design category (e.g., surfaces, fixtures, layouts). Each plane presents detailed options in a manageable context, reducing interface complexity while maintaining the ability to specify precise design configurations across all categories.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a process including: obtaining a set of images compositable to depict different design configurations; providing a first user interface to a first client computing device by which members of the set are overlaid responsive to user inputs to depict different design configurations; obtaining a first design configuration specified via the first user interface; providing, to a first client computing device, a second user interface depicting a first field of view depicting the first design configuration; and providing, to a second client computing device that is included in a design session with the first client computing device, a third user interface depicting a second field of view depicting the first design configuration.