Device for Designing a Pattern for a Wearable Article

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This invention provides an apparatus that allows users to design custom patterns for wearable items (such as clothing) by physically moving their bodies to interact with one or more virtual objects. The system detects the user's body position, calculates the intersection between the body and the virtual objects in a virtual space, and generates design data to be used in manufacturing or visualizing the final product. This process allows for intuitive, interactive, and highly personalized apparel design without the need for complex controls or technical skills.

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• Custom t-shirt, hoodie, or sportswear design kiosks in retail stores where customers create their own unique garment patterns by moving in front of sensors.
• Virtual fitting rooms allowing users to design and immediately preview custom apparel on digital avatars of themselves for online shopping.
• Personalized garment manufacturing services that let users define unique patterns for different types of clothing (e.g. shoes, socks, sweaters) based on body movement.
• Interactive fashion experiences at events, pop-ups, or promotional activations, where customers can 'paint' or design clothing by gesturing or dancing.
• Therapeutic or rehabilitation settings where patient movements are used to create customized apparel, making therapy more engaging.

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• Highly intuitive and user-friendly design process requiring no technical skills or manual digital interaction.
• Direct, real-time pattern feedback visually projected on the user's body or avatar, enhancing the creative experience.
• Mass customization becomes feasible, allowing unique products for every customer, increasing perceived value and customer engagement.
• Can be integrated with online, mobile, or in-store systems for broad accessibility.
• Enables efficient transition from design to manufacture by generating pattern data directly compatible with industrial apparel production.
• Supports a wide range of customizations (shape, size, color, layer, position) for maximum creative freedom.
• Reduces reliance on traditional, labor-intensive post-production customization methods.

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Patent Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for designing a pattern for a wearable item, comprising: (a.) position detection means adapted to detect a position of at least a portion of a body of a user; and (b.) data processing means adapted to compute at least one intersection of at least one virtual object and the portion of the body of the user, and pattern data representative of a pattern for the wearable item based on the intersection.