Fashion designers play important role in coming up with new hairstyles that suit everyone. Not all hairstyles are appealing. The shape of an individual’s head is a factor when choosing the right hairstyle. There are women whose heads appear in shapes like oval and round. Therefore, a suitable hairstyle that fits the shape of the head needs to be chosen. We are going to learn how artificial intelligence can enhance personal beauty by suggesting the right hairstyle depending on the shape of someone’s head. The chosen hairstyle also depends on someone’s complexion and makeup taste. The system is concerned with general outlook of the client.
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| Monitor for displaying suggested hairstyles |
This system consists of scanners, database management system (DBMS), high resolution cameras, monitor for display and microcontroller. Microcontroller acts as a bridge linking and connecting scanners and monitors to the DBMS. It is a channel for conveying instructions to be executed. Scanners are used to scan a client to determine the perfect hairstyle that matches her head. The scanned image is taken to the DBMS via the microcontroller for storage before the process of designing hairstyle begins. Database management system (DBMS) stores the data and programs used in running the system. It avails the data and programs for execution when the microcontroller instructs it. It also deletes clients’ data when it is instructed to do so. High resolution cameras are used to capture quality images of the client. These images are used to design the hairstyle based on her complexion, head and body shape. The images are taken from all positions ensuring that all views are captured. The client can zoom in, zoom out and rotate the image to view her hairstyle from all angles. Monitors are used to display the final outlook of a client after completion of the hairstyle design process. They display various options for a client to make a decision.
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| Scanning hairstyle for accuracy |
For the system to come up with the best hairstyle, the client needs to scan her face. The scanned image is taken to the database for storage. Immediately the image has been scanned, the scanner notifies the microcontroller. The microcontroller fetches the image and takes it to the database within the DBMS. At the same time, images captured by those high resolution cameras are transmitted to the database. During scanning process, cameras are turned on to capture images of the client from all angles. These two processes occur simultaneously. After the scanned and captured images have been stored in the database, microcontroller initializes the hairstyle design process. The system scans the database in search of a perfect hairstyle match and blends it with the facial appearance of the client. When the design process is accomplished, the microcontroller fetches the images of new outlook and transfers them to the monitor for display. The monitor has a dashboard for selecting the hairstyle that looks attractive and appealing. The client can tap the screen to select hairstyle of her choice. Upon making a selection, guidelines on how to achieve the desired hairstyle is displayed. The hairdresser is taken through all the practical steps needed to design and develop that hairstyle. All the products needed are also displayed. Every step completed needs a scan to ascertain if the hairdresser is in the right trajectory as suggested in the guidelines. If he or she has not completed the step as outlined, he or she will be directed on the corrective measures to be taken. The system will highlight where there is mismatch on the scanned image. It also calculates the accuracy towards achieving the desired hairstyle. The more the accuracy, the perfect the hairstyle. Skilled hairdressers do their work with accuracy close to a hundred percent. The secret behind this is following all the guidelines to the latter. The database has many hairstyles. These hairstyles were inserted into the system during the development session. The system can be reconfigured time and again by the developers to incorporate new fashion trends.
Advantages of this system are:
1. It is reliable. The system provides guidelines on how to achieve the desired hairstyle. Every step is monitored to ascertain accuracy of the process.
2. It promotes beauty. The system enhances beauty by ensuring that good hairstyles are suggested to a client.
3. It is more efficient. The system calculates the accuracy level of the final hairstyle in relation to its suggested design.
4. The system promotes accuracy. Accuracy is achieved if all the guidelines are followed strictly. It outlines all the steps needed in the process.
Disadvantages of this system are:
1. It is expensive. Purchasing and installing the system in a salon requires a lot of money.
2. The system depends on power supply to carry out all its functions. When there is power failure and no back up power supply is in place, the entire process is put on hold.
This system operates based on artificial intelligence making the hairdressing process very easy, efficient and reliable. It provides all the hairstyles that fit the client whose images has been taken.
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