Hair consultation tool arrangement and method

摘要

The invention relates to a hair consultation tool arrangement comprising a digital video camera adapted for continuously taking pictures at least of the model's head and hair, wherein this tool arrangement may comprise a processing unit having a camera interface for collecting pictures recorded by the digital video camera, a processor with an image processing software tool implemented for processing the collected pictures, a display interface for sending the processed pictures to a display device and a display device for presenting the pictures. The invention further relates to a respective method for rendering a hair consultation. It is suggested to illuminate at least a part of the model to be imaged by the digital video camera system by means of an illumination device directed towards the model's head and hair and comprising at least two lighting modules for applying different types of light onto the model's head and hair. According to an aspect, at least one of said lighting modules can be adapted to illuminate the model with light invisible to human eyes, such as infrared light, wherein said digital video camera system is adapted to be sensitive to said invisible light. According to another aspect, the video camera system and/or the processing unit can be adapted to provide for different sets of pictures of the model representing different illumination situations with different types of lights applied onto the model. A first set of pictures representing a first illumination situation may be processed and/or used to gain certain information on the basis of which processing of a second set of pictures representing a second illumination situation can be effected.