Wireless Body Scanner Tower with Stationary Cameras
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing body scanning technologies face challenges such as large footprint, complexity, high cost, and lack of portability, making them difficult for businesses to adopt widely, especially due to the need for extensive space and wired connections.
Innovation Solution
A body scanning system using multiple stationary cameras on a single tower instead of a single moving camera, combined with a wireless turntable, reducing the overall footprint and eliminating the need for wired connections, while enabling interactive and intuitive use through voice assistance, LED lights, and feature recognition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a single camera is used on a moving rail to reduce footprint, then the scanning area is improved, but the device complexity increases due to moving parts and wired connections
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of moving the camera to expand the scanning field of view, the patent inverts the approach by keeping multiple cameras stationary and rotating the target object (body) on a turntable. This eliminates the need for complex rail mechanisms while achieving complete body coverage through multiple fixed camera positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the single camera function into multiple stationary cameras positioned at different locations. Each camera captures a portion of the body, and the combined data creates a complete 3D model. This segmentation allows the system to cover the entire body without requiring any single camera to have an excessively large field of view or require complex movement mechanisms.
2Measurement precision
If multiple range cameras are placed around a person to improve scanning coverage, then the measurement precision is improved, but the footprint area increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional problem (placing cameras around a person in a horizontal plane) to a three-dimensional solution by utilizing vertical stacking of cameras on a tower structure. Multiple cameras are positioned at different heights and angles, allowing comprehensive body coverage within a compact vertical footprint rather than requiring extensive horizontal space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested camera configuration where multiple cameras are positioned within a compact tower structure. The cameras are arranged in a nested pattern around the central turntable axis, with each camera contributing to the overall scanning capability while occupying minimal space within the hierarchical tower assembly.
3Reliability
If wired connections are used between turntable and camera tower to improve reliability, then the system stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to installation and maintenance complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with a wireless communication system. The turntable and camera tower communicate scan data and control signals wirelessly, eliminating the need for physical cables, cable management infrastructure, and associated mechanical joining hardware. This substitution maintains system reliability through wireless protocols while dramatically simplifying installation and maintenance operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for scanning a body to create scan data comprises a processor, a range camera capable of capturing at least a first set of depth images of the body rotated to 0 degrees, and at least a second set of depth images of the body rotated to x degrees, wherein x is >0 degrees, and x<360 degrees. a set of computer instructions are executable on a processor capable of synchronizing scan data and body measurements with a server.