Sporting Equipment Visualization System for 3D Shape Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for comparing sporting equipment, such as snowboards, lack the ability to visualize and compare multiple options side-by-side in various perspectives and with their specifications simultaneously, making it difficult for users to make informed purchasing decisions.
Innovation Solution
A sporting equipment visualization system that includes a module to aggregate and compare data sets for different sporting equipment, generating shapes and specifications, and providing a user interface to display these in multiple perspectives, including a collapsible view for relative comparison, along with a web scraping module to gather data from various sources and a rider avatar module for 3D modeling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple sporting equipment options are compared using traditional systems, then users can view basic specifications, but users cannot visualize and compare equipment shapes side-by-side in multiple perspectives simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning from 2D specification lists to 3D visual representations of sporting equipment. The system generates three-dimensional models that can be rotated and viewed from multiple angles, allowing users to compare equipment shapes in virtual space rather than relying on text descriptions or simple 2D images.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses digital copying by creating virtual replicas of physical sporting equipment through 3D modeling. These digital copies can be manipulated, scaled, and compared without requiring physical prototypes or complex manufacturing of comparison models, thus reducing system complexity while enhancing visualization capabilities.
2Loss of information
If equipment specifications are displayed in detail, then users can analyze technical parameters, but users cannot simultaneously visualize equipment shapes for comparison
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information presentation by separating equipment specifications into interactive elements that can be accessed independently. Users can view detailed technical parameters through pop-up windows, side panels, or hover interactions without these elements cluttering the main 3D visualization interface, thus maintaining ease of operation while providing comprehensive information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer between the 3D visualization and detailed specifications. This intermediary interface allows users to selectively access technical parameters through contextual menus or information panels that appear near the visualized equipment, enabling simultaneous access to both visual and textual information without overwhelming the user.
3Ease of operation
If traditional comparison methods are used, then the system remains simple, but users must switch between multiple views and sources to compare equipment options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple comparison functions into a single integrated 3D visualization interface. Users can simultaneously view multiple equipment options in the same virtual space, compare their shapes from different angles, and access specifications for all items without switching between separate windows or tabs, thereby reducing the time required for comprehensive equipment comparison.
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AI summary
A sporting equipment system is described. The system includes a sporting equipment aggregation module that is configured to receive (i) a first data including a first set of sporting equipment parameters and second data including a second set of sporting equipment parameters. The system also includes a sporting equipment shape generation module configured to determine (i) a first shape for a first sporting equipment, and (ii) a second shape for a second sporting equipment. The system also includes a user interface module that is configured to concurrently generate for display one of: (i) the first shape and the second shape in a first view to a user, wherein in the first view, the first shape and the second shape are shown in a first perspective, and (ii) the first shape and the second shape in a second view to the user, wherein the second view is different than the first view.