Disclosed is a method for simulating the accumulation of paint on a virtual object, the method comprising, dividing a surface of the virtual object into a plurality of sections, determining a point on the virtual object to deposit a virtual paint droplet, depositing the virtual paint droplet on the virtual object so that a center of the virtual paint droplet is disposed at the point, determining a subset of the plurality of sections touching the virtual paint droplet, calculating a thickness for the virtual paint droplet based on a volume and a radius of the virtual paint droplet, and incrementing each of the subset of the plurality of sections by the calculated thickness of the virtual paint droplet.

Disclosed is a spray paint simulator and training aid including a mock paint sprayer, a trigger sensor of the mock paint sprayer, a head-mounted display unit, a motion tracking system for tracking a position and an orientation of the mock paint sprayer and the head-mounted display unit, a computer running software operable to display a virtual object and a virtual paint sprayer on the head-mounted display and, in response to an input from the trigger sensor, simulate the accumulation of paint on the virtual object, wherein the simulating the accumulation of paint includes generating a plurality of vectors extending between the virtual paint sprayer and the virtual object within a dispersion pattern.

Disclosed is a spray paint simulator and training aid including a mock paint sprayer, a trigger sensor of the mock paint sprayer, a head-mounted display unit, a motion tracking system for tracking a position and an orientation of the mock paint sprayer and the head-mounted display unit, a computer running software operable to display a virtual object and a virtual paint sprayer on the head-mounted display and, in response to an input from the trigger sensor, simulate the accumulation of paint on the virtual object, wherein the simulating the accumulation of paint includes generating a plurality of vectors extending between the virtual paint sprayer and the virtual object within a dispersion pattern.

The present invention is a simulator for skill-oriented training. The simulator includes a work piece platform having a sensor, a head-mounted display unit (HMDU) including a camera, a speaker and a sensor providing visual and audio output to an operator, and a controller having a controller sensor. The simulator includes a processor that executes algorithms to simulate a virtual training environment depicting a work piece rendered on the work piece platform. The controller sensor, the HMDU sensor and the platform sensor output signals to the processor representing spatial positioning, angular orientation and movement data of the controller relative to the work piece to render a virtual powder coating spray pattern including a stream having particles charged and emitted from the controller and a powder coating coverage as applied to the work piece during one or more passes of a powder coating spray process performed by the operator.

The present invention is a simulator for skill-oriented training. The simulator includes a work piece platform having a sensor, a head-mounted display unit (HMDU) including a camera, a speaker and a sensor providing visual and audio output to an operator, and a controller having a controller sensor. The simulator includes a processor that executes algorithms to simulate a virtual training environment depicting a work piece rendered on the work piece platform. The controller sensor, the HMDU sensor and the platform sensor output signals to the processor representing spatial positioning, angular orientation and movement data of the controller relative to the work piece to render a virtual powder coating spray pattern including a stream having particles charged and emitted from the controller and a powder coating coverage as applied to the work piece during one or more passes of a powder coating spray process performed by the operator.

An integrated system for art examination includes a power module, an information receiving and a storage module, an information processing module, a control module, a display module, a paper printing module, and a paper processing module; the information receiving and storage module is used to receive and transmit an examinees registration information, an examination room information and an on-site identity information to the information processing module; the information processing module is used to verify whether the examinees registration information is consistent with the on-site identity information and transmits a conclusion to the control module; the control module controls the display module, the paper printing module and the paper processing module; the display module is used to display information to guide an exam worker how to operate, and an input of the examinee's on-site identity information is completed on the display module through a human-computer interaction.

An integrated system for art examination includes a power module, an information receiving and a storage module, an information processing module, a control module, a display module, a paper printing module, and a paper processing module; the information receiving and storage module is used to receive and transmit an examinees registration information, an examination room information and an on-site identity information to the information processing module; the information processing module is used to verify whether the examinees registration information is consistent with the on-site identity information and transmits a conclusion to the control module; the control module controls the display module, the paper printing module and the paper processing module; the display module is used to display information to guide an exam worker how to operate, and an input of the examinee's on-site identity information is completed on the display module through a human-computer interaction.

A system and method for producing painted pictures is provided. The system includes a painting kit, including at least one utensil suitable for applying paint and a plurality of paints, one or more transparent sheets onto which the plurality of paints can adhere, a display device configured to display one or more of a series of images, a processor configured to store the series of images, and an adhesive configured to secure one or more of the one or more transparent sheets over the display device.

A system and method for producing painted pictures is provided. The system includes a painting kit, including at least one utensil suitable for applying paint and a plurality of paints, one or more transparent sheets onto which the plurality of paints can adhere, a display device configured to display one or more of a series of images, a processor configured to store the series of images, and an adhesive configured to secure one or more of the one or more transparent sheets over the display device.

A system and method for automatically producing product mix and application information include a display for depicting a plurality of indicators arranged on a chart. A sensor is used for sensing one of the indicators positioned within the chart. A processor-based system retrieves from a database the mix and application information based upon the sensed indicator. The retrieved mix and application information is provided for mixing paint components.