What are the processes of applying foot laser scanners to custom shoes?

A foot laser scanner is a device for measuring the foot.

This device, utilizing high-tech technology, collects three-dimensional data of the foot, and can be applied to the production of custom-made shoes; its specific application process is as follows:

1. Collection of foot data.

The customer stands into the measurement area on the foot scanner, the device will through laser and other optical principles quickly collect human foot data, including foot length, foot width, foot circumference, arch height, instep height, calcaneus width, foot three-dimensional point cloud data, etc., the whole process only needs about 30 seconds.

The accuracy can be as high as 0.5mm, it can obtain dozens of items of key foot dimension data, and simultaneously generate STL and other three-dimensional format data.

2. Scanning software performs three-dimensional model reconstruction.

The data collected by the foot laser scanning equipment will be automatically uploaded into the software.

The scanning software then will to this data perform processing, such as performing point cloud stitching, data denoising, surface reconstruction, mesh model generation, etc., finally completing three-dimensional model modeling, in the software visually displaying high-precision digital foot model, generating STL, OBJ and other format files.

3. Software system automatically performs foot analysis and evaluation.

After data is uploaded to the software, the software will also to this data perform analysis, providing basis for the design of custom shoes.

For example, analyzing the type of arch, whether existing high arch foot, flat foot, foot varus, foot valgus, hallux valgus, etc., and subdividing severity degree, giving level subdivision (for example, mild flat foot, moderate flat foot, severe flat foot, etc.).

After performing foot shape analysis and evaluation, it will simultaneously generate measurement report, through the measurement report, we can intuitively understand our foot health condition.

4. Performing digital shoe last design.

The designer will the collected STL and other format three-dimensional data import into the design software system, performing basic shoe last modeling.

Then according to specific measurement data, performing parametric adjustment, optimizing inner shoe space, etc., truly realizing personalized design, finally forming exclusive digital shoe last model.

5. Performing structural design of custom shoe.

After completing the digital modeling of shoe last, still have to according to this model perform shoe body design.

Design content includes: shoe upper structure design, shoe sole structure design, midsole cushioning design, heel stability structure design, and insole design, etc.

This step is crucial, is performing custom insole, satisfying personalized requirement and correction requirement's important step.

6. Performing production manufacturing for custom shoe.

The designed custom shoe model is imported into the corresponding production system for processing.

For example, can through CNC shoe last processing, 3D printer shoe last perform shoe last production, and then laser data cutting shoe upper material, performing automatic sewing and assembly, the whole process can realize digital manufacturing.

7. After finished product, performing trial fitting.

After making shoes well, can let customer try on then perform feedback, then perform appropriate adjustment.

The customer's foot shape data can also be long-term saved into the database, facilitating subsequent repeated calling.