Automatic digitization of garment patterns
The present invention relates to a system and method for digitizing shapes especially for garment styles by using image scanning techniques.
1. A method of digitizing shapes, said method comprising the steps of:
receiving at least one data representing at least one shape;
identifying at least one outline of the at least one shape in the at least one data, wherein the outline has a curvature; and
identifying at least one corner of the at least one outline wherein said corner is identified by calculating the curvature of the outline in a neighborhood of a point on the outline and determining whether the curvature is at least a pre-defined minimum value.
2. A system for digitizing shapes, said system comprising:
a memory arrangement including thereon a computer program; and
a processing arrangement which, when executing the computer program is configured to:
receive at least one data representing at least one shape;
identify at least one outline of the at least one shape in the at least one data, wherein the outline has a curvature; and
identify at least one corner having a relatively large average curvature of the at least one outline wherein said corner is identified by calculating the curvature of the outline in a neighborhood of a point on the outline and determining whether the curvature is at least a pre-defined minimum value.
3. Software stored in a storage medium which, when executed by a processing arrangement, is configured to digitize shapes, said software storage medium comprising:
a first module which, when executed, receives at least one data representing at least one shape;
a second module which, when executed, identifies at least one outline of the at least one shape in the at least one data, wherein the outline has a curvature; and
a third module which, when executed, identifies at least one corner having a relatively large average curvature of the at least one outline wherein said corner is identified by calculating the curvature of the outline in a neighborhood of a point on the outline and determining whether the curvature is at least a pre-defined minimum value.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the at least one corner includes determining whether a point on the outline has the largest curvature in a neighborhood of a point.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the at least one outline includes identifying a boundary between the color of the pattern and the color of the background.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one outline is represented by a series of point coordinates.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said digitized shape corresponds to the shape of a pattern for producing sewn goods.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said digitized shape corresponds to the shape of a garment pattern.
9. The system of claim 2 , wherein identifying the at least one corner includes determining whether a point on the outline has the largest curvature in a neighborhood of a point.
10. The system of claim 2 , wherein identifying the at least one outline includes identifying a boundary between the color of the pattern and the color of the background.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the at least one outline is represented by a series of point coordinates.
12. The system of claim 2 , wherein said digitized shape corresponds to the shape of a pattern for producing sewn goods.
13. The system of claim 2 , wherein said digitized shape corresponds to the shape of a garment pattern.
14. The software storage medium of claim 3 , wherein identifying the at least one corner includes determining whether a point on the outline has the largest curvature in a neighborhood of a point.
15. The software storage medium of claim 3 , wherein identifying the at least one outline includes identifying a boundary between the color of the pattern and the color of the background.
16. The software storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the at least one outline is represented by a series of point coordinates.
17. The software storage medium of claim 3 , wherein said digitized shape corresponds to the shape of a pattern for producing sewn goods.
18. The software storage medium of claim 3 , wherein said digitized shape corresponds to the shape of a garment pattern.