Augmented reality 3D object mapping for printing alterations
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAlan Chung, Jeremy R. Fox, Martin G. Keen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for modifying an object being 3D printed using augmented reality is provided. The present invention may include analyzing shape, dimensions, and/or axis of the object being 3D printed; mapping at least one part of one or more of a user's appendages to at least one portion of the object being 3D printed; tracking movements of the at least one mapped part of the one or more of the user's appendages; and modifying the at least one portion of the object being 3D printed based on the tracked movements of the at least one part of the one or more of the user's appendages.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for modifying an object being 3D printed using augmented reality, the method comprising:
- analyzing shape, dimensions, and/or axis of the object being 3D printed;
- mapping at least one part of one or more of a user's appendages to at least one portion of a 3D object model corresponding to the object being 3D printed;
- tracking movements of the at least one mapped part of the one or more of the user's appendages;
- modifying the at least one portion of the 3D object model based on the tracked movements of the at least one part of the one or more of the user's appendages, and wherein the modifying includes bending the at least one portion to match a lifting or bending of an arm or leg of the user;
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- printing the object based on the modified 3D object model.
A computer system for modifying an object being 3D printed using augmented reality, the computer system comprising:
- one or more processors, one or more computer readable memories, one or more computer readable tangible storage medium, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, wherein the computer system is capable of performing a method comprising:
- analyzing shape, dimensions, and/or axis of the object being 3D printed;
- mapping at least one part of one or more of a user's appendages to at least one portion of a 3D object model corresponding to the object being 3D printed;
- tracking movements of the at least one mapped part of the one or more of the user's appendages;
- modifying the at least one portion of the 3D object model based on the tracked movements of the at least one part of the one or more of the user's appendages, and wherein the modifying includes bending the at least one portion to match a lifting or bending of an arm or leg of the user;
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- printing the object based on the modified 3D object model.
A computer program product for modifying an object being 3D printed using augmented reality, the computer program product comprising:
- one or more computer readable tangible storage medium and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more tangible storage medium, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- analyzing shape, dimensions, and/or axis of the object being 3D printed;
- mapping at least one part of one or more of a user's appendages to at least one portion of a 3D object model corresponding to the object being 3D printed;
- tracking movements of the at least one mapped part of the one or more of the user's appendages;
- modifying the at least one portion of the 3D object model based on the tracked movements of the at least one part of the one or more of the user's appendages, and wherein the modifying includes bending the at least one portion to match a lifting or bending of an arm or leg of the user;
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- printing the object based on the modified 3D object model.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.