SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCT PERFORMANCE AND PERCEPTION MODELING
Included are embodiments of product performance and perception modeling. At least some embodiments include receiving a product geometry for a simulated toothbrush, the product geometry defining a physical product characteristic of the simulated toothbrush, receiving an environmental geometry for a simulated mouth, the environmental geometry defining a physical mouth characteristic and a perspective characteristic of the simulated mouth, and applying a simulated plaque indication layer in the simulated mouth. Similarly, some embodiments include applying a predetermined brushing stroke of the simulated toothbrush in the simulated mouth, determining sensory performance of the simulated toothbrush from the predetermined brushing stroke, and generating a scorecard indicating the sensory performance of the simulated toothbrush.
1 . A system for product performance and perception modeling, comprising:
a memory component that stores logic that, when executed by the system performs at least the following:
receive a product geometry for a simulated product, the product geometry defining a physical product characteristic of the simulated product;
receive an environmental geometry for a simulated environment, the environmental geometry defining a physical environment characteristic and a perspective characteristic of the simulated environment;
apply a predetermined action of the simulated product in the simulated environment;
determine sensory performance of the simulated product from the predetermined action; and
generate a scorecard indicating the sensory performance of the simulated product.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:
create a product virtual mesh of the simulated product; and
create an environment virtual mesh of the simulated environment.
3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising analyzing plaque removal performance, wherein analyzing plaque removal performance comprises determining an impact on the simulated plaque indication layer.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein analyzing plaque removal performance comprises evaluating at least one of the following: energy deposition, irreversible strain content, post failure material removal, area coverage, and an area coverage above a predetermined force threshold.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein analyzing plaque removal performance comprises calculating an amount of remaining film per area of interest in the simulated environment.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein analyzing sensory performance comprises determining an impact on the simulated environment and wherein determining impact on the simulated environment comprises determining at least one of the following: time dependent values, maximum values, average values, integrated values, force, pressure, energy friction, velocity, angle, transient behavior, and coverage.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein analyzing sensory performance comprises splitting the simulated environment into a plurality of areas of interest.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein analyzing sensory performance comprises:
generating sensory parameters for the simulated product in the simulated environment; and
comparing sensory data parameters with empirical sensory data.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the logic is further configured to determine product performance of the simulated product from the predetermined action.
10 . A method for toothbrush performance and perception modeling, comprising:
receiving a product geometry for a simulated toothbrush, the product geometry defining a physical product characteristic of the simulated toothbrush;
receiving an environmental geometry for a simulated mouth, the environmental geometry defining a physical mouth characteristic and a perspective characteristic of the simulated mouth;
applying a simulated plaque indication layer in the simulated mouth;
applying a predetermined brushing stroke of the simulated toothbrush in the simulated mouth;
determining sensory performance of the simulated toothbrush from the predetermined brushing stroke; and
generating, by a computing device, a scorecard indicating the sensory performance of the simulated toothbrush.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising creating a toothbrush virtual mesh of the simulated toothbrush and a mouth virtual mesh of the simulated mouth.
12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising determining plaque removal performance of the simulated toothbrush from the predetermined brushing stroke.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein analyzing plaque removal performance comprises determining an impact on the simulated plaque indication layer.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein analyzing plaque removal performance comprises evaluating at least one of the following: energy deposition, irreversible strain content, post failure material removal, area coverage, and an area coverage above a predetermined force threshold.
15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein analyzing plaque removal performance comprises calculating an amount of remaining film per area of interest.
16 . The method of claim 10 , wherein analyzing sensory performance comprises determining an impact on the simulated mouth.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein determining impact on the simulated mouth comprises determining at least one of the following: time dependent values, maximum values, average values, and integrated values, force, pressure, energy friction, velocity, angle, transient behavior, and coverage.
18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein analyzing sensory performance comprises splitting the simulated mouth into a plurality of areas of interest.
19 . The method of claim 10 , wherein analyzing sensory performance comprises:
generating sensory parameters for the simulated toothbrush in the simulated mouth; and
comparing sensory data parameters with empirical sensory data.
20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium for toothbrush performance and perception modeling that stores a computer program that, when executed by a computing device, performs at least the following:
receive a product geometry for a simulated toothbrush, the product geometry defining a physical toothbrush characteristic of the simulated toothbrush;
receive an environmental geometry for a simulated mouth, the environmental geometry defining a physical mouth characteristic and a perspective characteristic of the simulated mouth;
apply a simulated plaque indication layer in the simulated mouth;
apply a predetermined brushing stroke of the simulated toothbrush in the simulated mouth;
determine plaque removal performance of the simulated toothbrush from the predetermined brushing stroke;
determine sensory performance of the simulated toothbrush from the predetermined brushing stroke;
generate a scorecard indicating the plaque removal performance and the sensory performance of the simulated toothbrush; and
utilize product geometry to create a physical prototype.