KR20160067592A - Apparatus and method for nail-art image projection - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a nail art image projection apparatus and method for automatically scanning and selecting a nail art image suited to a fingernail in consideration of a skin tone and a hand shape in real time by scanning a human nail in real time.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NAIL-ART IMAGE PROJECTION [0002]

The present invention relates to a nail art image projection technique, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically selecting and projecting a nail art image suited to a nail in consideration of a skin tone and a hand shape, etc., in real time by scanning a human nail in real time.

While the female economic population is more than 60% of men, investment in beauty to relieve workplace stress is increasing, and one of them is nail art. Currently, domestic beauty and nail art industries are showing rapid growth. In the beauty market estimated at around KRW 4 trillion, the size of the nail industry is estimated at KRW 1 trillion, and demand for various services is also expanding.

Currently, the nail art service process in the nail shop is troublesome for the customer to select the nail art object according to the recommendation of the nail shop employee by selecting the sample booklet or directly, and the actual result I can not know. Nail art costs as high as 10,000 won ~ 50,000 won, and maintenance time after coloring is more than one week. In case of customer dissatisfaction with expected expectation and actual result, service dissatisfaction increases. In addition, there is a waste of time and money to manually erase nail art eyewear samples and to erase and colorize them if they do not like them.

Using nail art image projection technology, customers can automatically apply recommended nail art images prior to actual coloring, while automatically recommending nail art that suits their own characteristics, thereby contributing to enhancement of nail art service satisfaction.

In addition, by digitizing the conventional nail art image recommendation and nail art image test process, it is possible to increase the efficiency of the nail art service, thereby saving coloring cost and time. The nail shop can improve customer satisfaction by inducing customers to visit again.

1 is a view for explaining a problem with existing nail art services.
2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the function of the nail art projector according to one embodiment.
3 is a view for explaining an embodiment to which the nail art image projection technology is applied.
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a nail-scanning function of the nail art image projector according to the embodiment.
5 is a view for explaining a nail art image recommendation function of the nail art image projector according to the embodiment.
6 is a view for explaining a nail art image projecting function of a nail art image projector according to an embodiment.
7 is a view for explaining a nail art coloring function of a nail art image projector according to an embodiment.
8 is a diagram showing an expected effect through the implementation of the nail art image projection technology.
Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment of utilizing the nail art image projection technique.
Fig. 10 is a view showing an embodiment of utilizing nail art image projection technology.

In the following, some embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is not limited or limited by these embodiments. Like reference symbols in the drawings denote like elements.

Although the terms used in the following description have selected the general terms that are widely used in the present invention while considering the functions of the present invention, they may vary depending on the intention or custom of the artisan, the emergence of new technology, and the like.

Also, in certain cases, there may be terms chosen arbitrarily by the applicant for the sake of understanding and / or convenience of explanation, and in this case the meaning of the detailed description in the corresponding description section. Therefore, the term used in the following description should be understood based on the meaning of the term, not the name of a simple term, and the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a view for explaining a problem with existing nail art services.

Current nail art services tend to rely on subjective recommendations of nail shop staff rather than customer preference for nail art images.

Currently, the nail art service process in the nail shop is troublesome for the customer to select the nail art object according to the recommendation of the nail shop employee by selecting the sample booklet or directly, and the actual result I can not know.

Since nail art has a relatively high cost and a relatively long maintenance period after coloring, there is a problem in that the service dissatisfaction increases when the expectation and the actual result are inconsistent with the customer. In addition, there is a waste of time and money to manually erase nail art eyewear samples and to erase and colorize them if they do not like them.

2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the function of the nail art projector according to one embodiment.

Digitalization of the 'nail art image recommendation' and 'nail art image test process', which were previously performed by hand, can provide customers with prompt and personalized services.

In the case of nail art projectors, systematic recommendation based on customer's nail information, preference, and usage details can be provided and a virtual image experience can be expected to predict actual results, thereby reducing the time / cost and increasing the customer's satisfaction have.

Customers using nail art image projectors can automatically recommend nail art for their specific needs and experience it virtually before actual coloring. As a result, nail art image projectors can contribute to improving overall satisfaction with nail art services.

In addition, by digitizing 'Nail art image recommendation' and 'Nail art image test process', which were previously performed by hand, it is possible to increase the efficiency of nail art service and save coloring cost and time. Nail shop can improve customer satisfaction by inducing customers to visit again.

3 is a view for explaining an embodiment to which the nail art image projection technology is applied.

To commercialize a nail art image projector, three key technologies or licenses are required:

First, a real time 3D body measurement technique is required to perform nail scanning. In the case of nail scanning, the process of scanning the nail shape, bending, size, finger skin tone, and the like through the lens of the nail art image projector in real time can be performed using real time 3D body measurement technology.

In addition, analysis of body information and nail art image recommendation application technology for nail art image recommendation are required. In order to recommend the nail art image, it is necessary to search the nail art image database (DB) considering the scanned nail information, the customer's preferred color, and the nail art image information used before, and recommend suitable nail art images to the smartphone or the tablet screen This can be done through body information analysis and nail art image recommendation application (application) implementation technology.

In addition, nail art image projection mapping technology for nail art image projection is required. This is a process of projecting a nail art image selected by a customer through a lens of a nail art image projector onto a fingernail and providing a virtual nail art coloring experience. In order to provide a nail art image, Is important. The nail art image projector applies a projection mapping technique that projects a 2D or 3D image suitable for a real object to realize a virtual surface with a realistic image, It is possible to perform accurate nail art image projection.

The nail art image projector allows the nail artist of the nail shop to color the actual nail polish on the nail after the customer selects the nail art image through each process through the application of the above three technologies, Satisfaction can be expected to increase.

4 is a view for explaining a nail-scanning function of the nail art image projector according to the embodiment.

The nail art image projector has a scanning function and a projection function. In the case of the projector function, the nail art image projector can be implemented in various forms such as a separation type or an integrated type (smart device integrated type).

The nail art image projector can implement a nail scanning function using a real time 3D body measurement technique.

Referring to FIG. 4, the nail art image projector analyzes body information by scanning (laser scanning or digital photographing) the size of the fingernail, the bending and the finger skin tone through the lens of the projector.

For example, if the nail art image projector obtains data such as nail size (1.2 cm by 2 cm) / skin tone (brown yellow) / nail bend (2 degrees by 3 degrees) by scanning, Lt; / RTI > applications.

The data measured through the scanning of the nail art image projector may be transmitted to the mobile device and then provided to the customer through the nail art image information processing mobile application.

The scanned data may be recycled when the nail art service is provided to the customer in the future.

5 is a view for explaining a nail art image recommendation function of a nail art image projector according to an embodiment.

The nail art image projector can implement the nail art image recommendation function using body information analysis and nail art image recommendation application application technology.

5, when the data measured through the scanning function of the nail art image projector is transmitted to the mobile application, the nail art image recommendation application displays the nail art image recommendation application such as the nail size of the customer, the finger skin tone, the preferred color or design, And recommend nail art images that are suitable for customers.

Of the images recommended by the nail art image recommendation application, the image design selected by the customer is again transmitted to the nail art image projector.

6 is a view for explaining a nail art image projecting function of a nail art image projector according to an embodiment.

The nail art image projector may implement a nail art image projection function using a nail art image projection mapping technique.

Referring to FIG. 6, the nail art image projector can project a nail art image received from a nail art image recommendation application to virtually fit the nail art size and curvature of the customer.

When the nail art image is virtually projected onto the customer's nail and the nail image is acquired, the customer selects the desired design (image) after experiencing the nail art image through such image, and executes the actual coloring .

7 is a view for explaining a nail art coloring function of a nail art image projector according to an embodiment.

The nail art image projector can support the nail art image finally selected by the customer to be actually colored on the customer's nail using a nail polish.

At this time, the actual coloring may be realized by the nail art image projector or by a nail artist.

For example, after the nail art image projector performs nail art image mapping and primary coloring, the nail artist can be implemented in such a manner that the nail artist finishes only after finishing detail work.

By digitizing the 'nail art service' process, which has been done only by hand, it can increase the efficiency of nail art service and save coloring cost and time. In addition, nail art image recommendation / selection considering customer's nail characteristics and preference provides nail art service that matches customer expectation, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing customer's return probability .

8 is a diagram showing an expected effect through the implementation of the nail art image projection technology.

The nail art image projector can provide nail art image recommendation suitable for the customer's characteristic through analyzing the customer information accumulated in the process of using the nail art projector and the latest nail art image information.

By using the above-mentioned nail art image projector, it is possible to provide customized nail art services since data collection and customer information management are possible.

It is possible to provide the nail art service considering the latest trend by collecting the latest image data related to the nail art and reflecting it on the nail art image projector.

In addition to the latest nail art image, it is possible to automatically recommend a nail art image considering customer's taste by managing the color of the customer's preference or information about the nail art image used by the customer in the past, And can be used for steady customer management.

Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an embodiment of utilizing the nail art image projection technique.

Nail art image projection technology can be applied not only to the beauty industry, but also to cases where simple virtual images need to be implemented.

For example, it can be applied to semi-permanent makeup cosmetics service, which is currently growing in market size. Eyebrow tattoos, which are often used during semi-permanent make-up, are difficult to predict before they see their actual application, and it is difficult to be sure what type of eyebrow tattoo goes with their faces. Therefore, if the nail art image projection technology is used to scan a face shape and project an appropriate eyebrow shape image in advance, anxiety of the customer can be reduced and service satisfaction can be improved.

In addition, it can be used for various services such as plastic surgery and product design.

Fig. 10 is a view showing an embodiment of utilizing nail art image projection technology.

Although the virtual image technology has attracted a lot of technical and societal attention, its usefulness in real life is still not enough in addition to exhibition and publicity.

Nail art image projection technology can increase the usability and applicability by making the virtual image technology available in real life and workplace. The beauty industry, such as nail art, has been growing steadily overseas, and the range of nail art image projectors can be expanded to the market.

In addition to the field of cosmetic technology, it can also be applied to industrial manufacturing fields such as automobiles and design processes of various facilities, and the industrial expectation effect is also high.

The apparatus described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and / or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the apparatus and components described in the embodiments may be implemented within a computer system, such as, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable array (FPA) A programmable logic unit (PLU), a microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. The processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing apparatus may be described as being used singly, but those skilled in the art will recognize that the processing apparatus may have a plurality of processing elements and / As shown in FIG. For example, the processing unit may comprise a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Other processing configurations are also possible, such as a parallel processor.

The software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of the foregoing, and may be configured to configure the processing device to operate as desired or to process it collectively or collectively Device can be commanded. The software and / or data may be in the form of any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage media, or device , Or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. The software may be distributed over a networked computer system and stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable recording media.

The method according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of a program command that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions to be recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and configured for the embodiments or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. For example, it is to be understood that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described systems, structures, devices, circuits, Lt; / RTI > or equivalents, even if it is replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (1)

Nail art image projection device.

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