Three-dimensional object development

An object development system for developing a three-dimensional object, said object development system comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store computer program instructions defined by modules of said object development system;
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to said non-transitory computer readable storage medium, said at least one processor configured to execute said defined computer program instructions;
• said modules of said object development system comprising:
• a data communication module configured to receive a three-dimensional image in one or more of a plurality of image formats from one or more of a plurality of sources;
• an analytics engine configured to determine object development requirements and a display type of said received three-dimensional image by analyzing said received three-dimensional image;
• a structure creation module configured to create a support structure for said three-dimensional object based on said determined object development requirements and said display type of said received three-dimensional image, wherein said created support structure comprises:
• a plurality of branching elements movably attached with each other using one or more connecting elements;
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• a support element movably attached to one or more of said branching elements using said one or more connecting elements, wherein said connecting elements facilitate movement of said movably attached branching elements and said movably attached support element around said one or more connecting elements in said three-dimensional object;
• an image integration module configured to fit said received three-dimensional image on said created support structure;
• a volumetric image construction module configured to construct a multi-layered volumetric three-dimensional image from said received three-dimensional image fitted on said created support structure;
• an image segmentation module configured to segment said constructed multi-layered volumetric three-dimensional image into a plurality of three-dimensional printable units;
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• a print management module further configured to transmit said three-dimensional printable units to one or more three-dimensional printing devices for printing each of said three-dimensional printable units for assembling and developing said three-dimensional object.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, said non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer program codes that comprise instructions executable by at least one processor, said computer program codes comprising:

• a first computer program code for receiving a three-dimensional image in one or more of a plurality of image formats from one or more of a plurality of sources;
• a second computer program code for determining object development requirements and a display type of said received three-dimensional image by analyzing said received three-dimensional image;
• a third computer program code for creating a support structure for a three-dimensional object based on said determined object development requirements and said display type of said received three-dimensional image, wherein creating said support structure comprises:
• movably attaching a plurality of branching elements with each other using one or more connecting elements;
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• movably attaching one or more of said branching elements to a support element using said one or more connecting elements, wherein said connecting elements facilitate movement of said movably attached branching elements and said movably attached support element around said one or more connecting elements in said three-dimensional object;
• a fourth computer program code for fitting said received three-dimensional image on said created support structure;
• a fifth computer program code for constructing a multi-layered volumetric three-dimensional image from said received three-dimensional image fitted on said created support structure;
• a sixth computer program code for segmenting said constructed multi-layered volumetric three-dimensional image into a plurality of three-dimensional printable units;
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• a seventh computer program code for transmitting said three-dimensional printable units to one or more three-dimensional printing devices for printing each of said three-dimensional printable units for assembling and developing said three-dimensional object.

A computer implemented method for developing a three-dimensional object, said method employing an object development system comprising at least one processor configured to execute computer program instructions for performing said method, said method comprising:

• receiving a three-dimensional image in one or more of a plurality of image formats from one or more of a plurality of sources by said object development system;
• determining object development requirements and a display type of said received three-dimensional image by said object development system by analyzing said received three-dimensional image;
• creating a support structure for said three-dimensional object by said object development system based on said determined object development requirements and said display type of said received three-dimensional image, wherein creating said support structure comprises:
• movably attaching a plurality of branching elements with each other using one or more hinges;
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• movably attaching one or more of said branching elements to a support element using said one or more hinges, wherein said hinges facilitate movement of said movably attached branching elements and said movably attached support element around said one or more connecting elements in said three-dimensional object;
• generating and controlling said movement of said three-dimensional object using one or more motion control elements;
• fitting said received three-dimensional image on said created support structure by said object development system;
• constructing a multi-layered volumetric three-dimensional image from said received three-dimensional image fitted on said created support structure by said object development system;
• segmenting said constructed multi-layered volumetric three-dimensional image into a plurality of three-dimensional printable units by said object development system;
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• transmitting said three-dimensional printable units to one or more three-dimensional printing devices by said object development system for printing each of said three-dimensional printable units for assembling and developing said three-dimensional object.