SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ORTHOTIC DEVICE MODELS BY SURFACE MAPPING AND EXTRUSION

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a processing device, image data captured by a client device, wherein the image data is representative of a body part of a patient;

generating, based on the image data, three-dimensional model data representative of the body part;

identifying, by the processing device, a surface defined by the three-dimensional model data, the surface corresponding to a contact site at which an orthotic device is to contact the body part;

generating CAD model data, wherein the CAD model data defines a volume corresponding to an extrusion operation performed on the identified surface; and

transmitting the CAD model data to a three-dimensional printer, wherein the three-dimensional printer is to produce the orthotic device based on the CAD model data.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the image data comprises at least one of a still image or a video.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the client device is a mobile device of the patient.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processing device, patient information data, wherein the patient information data is received from the client device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the orthotic device is selected from a group consisting of a helmet, body armor, sports equipment, a prosthetic, a cast, a splint, a clothing article, a furniture piece, a vehicle seat, vehicle or robotic control mechanism, a physical therapy device, a glove, and a surgical instrument.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the body part is selected from a group consisting of a foot, a leg, a torso, an arm, a hand, a wrist, a neck, and a head.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises inertial measurement unit data, and wherein generating the three-dimensional model data of the body part further comprises generating the three-dimensional model data of the body part based on the inertial measurement unit data.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the CAD model data comprises:

extruding, by the processing device, the identified surface to define the volume; and

integrating the defined volume into a parametric CAD model to generate the CAD model data.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the orthotic device produced by the three-dimensional printer is to comprise a first patient-registered surface and a second non-patient-registered surface.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the three-dimensional model data of the body part comprises:

identifying a unique visual pattern within a captured image of the image data;

determining an orientation of the unique visual pattern; and

extracting depth information from the unique visual pattern, wherein the three-dimensional model data is generated based at least in part on the depth information.

11 . A system comprising:

a memory; and

a processing device coupled to the memory, wherein the processing device is to:

receive image data captured by a client device, wherein the image data is representative of a body part of a patient;

generate, based on the image data, three-dimensional model data representative of the body part;

identify a surface defined by the three-dimensional model data, the surface corresponding to a contact site at which an orthotic device is to contact the body part;

generate CAD model data, wherein the CAD model data defines a volume corresponding to an extrusion operation performed on the identified surface; and

transmit the CAD model data to a three-dimensional printer, wherein the three-dimensional printer is to produce the orthotic device based on the CAD model data.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the image data comprises at least one of a still image or a video.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the client device is a mobile device of the patient.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the processing circuitry is further to:

receive patient information data, wherein the patient information data is received from the client device.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the orthotic device is selected from a group consisting of a helmet, body armor, sports equipment, a prosthetic, a cast, a splint, a clothing article, a furniture piece, a vehicle seat, vehicle or robotic control mechanism, a physical therapy device, a glove, and a surgical instrument.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the body part is selected from a group consisting of a foot, a leg, a torso, an arm, a hand, a wrist, a neck, and a head.

17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the data comprises inertial measurement unit data, and wherein to generate the three-dimensional model data of the body part, the processing device is further to:

generate the three-dimensional model data of the body part based on the inertial measurement unit data.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein to generate the CAD model data, the processing device is further to:

extrude the identified surface to define the volume; and

integrate the defined volume into a parametric CAD model to generate the CAD model data.

19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the orthotic device produced by the three-dimensional printer is to comprise a first patient-registered surface and a second non-patient-registered surface.

20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein to generate the three-dimensional model data of the body part, the processing device is further to:

identify a unique visual pattern within a captured image of the image data;

determine an orientation of the unique visual pattern; and

extract depth information from the unique visual pattern, wherein the three-dimensional model data is to be generated based at least in part on the depth information.

21 . An orthotic device comprising:

a patient-registered surface, wherein the patient-registered surface is shaped to fit to a body part of a patient, and wherein the patient-registered surface was produced by a three-dimensional printer using data generated from images of the body part of the patient; and

a non-patient registered surface.