Voice-controlled three-dimensional fabrication

摘要

An additive three-dimensional fabrication system includes voice control for user interaction. This voice-controlled interface can enable a variety of voice-controlled functions and operations, while supporting interactions specific to consumer-oriented fabrication processes.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a voice signal from an audio input coupled to an additive fabrication system including a three-dimensional printer; processing the voice signal to extract a command for the additive fabrication system, an object identifier that specifies a three-dimensional model of an object, and at least one dimensional specification including a physical dimension specifying one or more of a height, a width, and a depth of a fabricated object fabricated by the three-dimensional printer based upon the three-dimensional model specified by the object identifier; and when the command includes a print command for the additive fabrication system, performing the steps of:
identifying a file corresponding to the object identifier that contains the three-dimensional model of the object;scaling the three-dimensional model according to the at least one dimensional specification; andcreating one or more instructions for the additive fabrication system to fabricate the object from the scaled three-dimensional model.