Patent ID: 7634394
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for calculating a comfort indicator for an actual product on an actual body by use of a virtual product model and virtual body model, said method comprising the steps of: a. providing a computer readable memory device containing data and instructions for modeling a virtual body model having an interfacial surface defining a deformable volume; b. providing a computer readable memory device containing data and instructions for modeling a virtual product model of an absorbent article; c. providing virtual simulation software; d. gathering data from actual users of an actual product of a type modeled by said virtual product model; e. running a virtual simulation for said virtual product model worn on said virtual body model, wherein the virtual body model is in motion; f. measuring stress or strain to determine deformation of the virtual body model deformable volume; g. running a virtual simulation for said virtual body model in the absence of said virtual product model, wherein the virtual body model is in motion; h. measuring stress or strain to determine deformation of the virtual body model deformable volume; i. calculating a difference in deformation on said virtual body model deformable volume between said virtual simulations; j. correlating said calculated difference to said gathered data to determine a magnitude difference, said magnitude difference being the comfort indicator.