Automated nail styling machine

Abstract

An example operation includes one or more of: detecting a presence of a hand resting on a hand rest; in response to detecting the presence of the hand, determining a nail shape and a nail size of the hand; receiving a user input specifying at least one manicure preference to be applied to one or more nails of the hand; in response to receiving the user input, activating at least one of an actuator, a motor or a hydraulic piston to raise the hand rest; performing an automated manicure of one or more nails on the hand using the determined nail shape, the determined nail size, and the user input; and in response to a completion of the automated manicure, activating at least one of the actuator, the motor, or the hydraulic piston to lower the hand rest.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 detecting a presence of a hand resting on a hand rest;   in response to detecting the presence of the hand, determining a nail shape and a nail size of the hand;   receiving a user input specifying at least one manicure preference to be applied to one or more nails of the hand;   in response to receiving the user input, activating at least one of an actuator, a motor or a hydraulic piston to raise the hand rest;   performing an automated manicure of one or more nails on the hand using the determined nail shape, the determined nail size, and the user input; and   in response to a completion of the automated manicure, activating at least one of the actuator, the motor, or the hydraulic piston to lower the hand rest.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the user input comprises receiving one or more of: a first selection specifying a nail style, a second selection specifying a nail length, a third selection specifying a preference for one of gel nails, acrylic nails, or natural nails, and a fourth selection specifying a nail color. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising storing one or more of the first, second, third or fourth selections in a computer-readable storage medium. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein performing the automated manicure includes a filing of the one or more nails on the hand. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein performing the automated manicure further includes applying one or more pre-shaped nail tips to the one or more nails on the hand. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein performing the automated manicure further includes applying a nail polish to the one or more nails on the hand, and/or to the one or more pre-shaped nail tips. 
     
     
         7 . A manicure machine including:
 a non-transitory computer-readable memory communicably coupled to a processor;   an object detector configured for detecting a presence of a hand resting on a hand rest, wherein the object detector is operatively coupled to the processor;   a nail scanner, operatively coupled to the object detector such that, in response to the object detector detecting the presence of the hand, the nail scanner determines a nail shape and a nail size of the hand;   an input mechanism configured for receiving a user input specifying at least one manicure preference to be applied to one or more nails of the hand, wherein the input mechanism is operatively coupled to the processor;   at least one of an actuator, a motor or a hydraulic piston to raise the hand rest in response to the input mechanism receiving the user input; wherein the actuator, motor, and/or hydraulic piston is operatively coupled to the processor;   a nail styling mechanism for performing an automated manicure of one or more nails on the hand using the determined nail shape, the determined nail size, and the user input; wherein the nail styling mechanism is operatively coupled to the processor; and wherein, in response to a completion of the automated manicure, the processor activates at least one of the actuator, the motor, or the hydraulic piston to lower the hand rest.   
     
     
         8 . The manicure machine of  claim 7 , wherein the input mechanism is further configured for receiving one or more of: a first selection specifying a nail style, a second selection specifying a nail length, a third selection specifying a preference for one of gel nails, acrylic nails, or natural nails, and a fourth selection specifying a nail color. 
     
     
         9 . The manicure machine of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured for storing one or more of the first, second, third or fourth selections in the non-transitory computer-readable memory. 
     
     
         10 . The manicure machine of  claim 7 , wherein the nail styling mechanism comprises a nail filing drill configured for filing one or more nails of the hand. 
     
     
         11 . The manicure machine of  claim 7 , wherein the nail styling mechanism comprises a pre-shaped nail tip applicator configured for applying one or more pre-shaped nail tips to the one or more nails on the hand. 
     
     
         12 . The manicure machine of  claim 7 , wherein the nail styling mechanism comprises a nail polish applicator configured for applying nail polish to the one or more nails on the hand, and/or to the one or more pre-shaped nail tips. 
     
     
         13 . A method, comprising:
 detecting a presence of a foot resting on a footrest;   in response to detecting the presence of the foot, determining a nail shape and a nail size of the foot;   receiving a user input specifying at least one pedicure preference to be applied to one or more nails of the foot;   in response to receiving the user input, activating at least one of an actuator, a motor or a hydraulic piston to raise the footrest;   performing an automated pedicure of one or more nails on the foot using the determined nail shape, the determined nail size, and the user input; and   in response to a completion of the automated pedicure, activating at least one of the actuator, the motor, or the hydraulic piston to lower the footrest.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein receiving the user input comprises receiving one or more of: a first selection specifying a nail style, a second selection specifying a nail length, a third selection specifying a preference for one of gel nails, acrylic nails, or natural nails, and a fourth selection specifying a nail color. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising storing one or more of the first, second, third or fourth selections in a computer-readable storage medium. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein performing the automated pedicure includes a filing of the one or more nails on the foot. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein performing the automated pedicure further includes applying one or more pre-shaped nail tips to the one or more nails on the foot. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein performing the automated pedicure further includes applying a nail polish to the one or more nails on the foot, and/or to the one or more pre-shaped nail tips. 
     
     
         19 . A pedicure machine including:
 a non-transitory computer-readable memory communicably coupled to a processor;   an object detector configured for detecting a presence of a foot resting on a footrest, wherein the object detector is operatively coupled to the processor;   a nail scanner, operatively coupled to the object detector such that, in response to the object detector detecting the presence of the foot, the nail scanner determines a nail shape and a nail size of the foot;   an input mechanism configured for receiving a user input specifying at least one pedicure preference to be applied to one or more nails of the foot, wherein the input mechanism is operatively coupled to the processor;   at least one of an actuator, a motor or a hydraulic piston to raise the foot rest in response to the input mechanism receiving the user input; wherein the actuator, motor, and/or hydraulic piston is operatively coupled to the processor;   a nail styling mechanism for performing an automated pedicure of one or more nails of the foot using the determined nail shape, the determined nail size, and the user input; wherein the nail styling mechanism is operatively coupled to the processor; and wherein, in response to a completion of the automated pedicure, the processor activates at least one of the actuator, the motor, or the hydraulic piston to lower the footrest.   
     
     
         20 . The pedicure machine of  claim 19 , wherein the input mechanism is further configured for receiving one or more of: a first selection specifying a nail style, a second selection specifying a nail length, a third selection specifying a preference for one of gel nails, acrylic nails, or natural nails, and a fourth selection specifying a nail color. 
     
     
         21 . The pedicure machine of  claim 20 , wherein the processor is further configured for storing one or more of the first, second, third or fourth selections in the non-transitory computer-readable memory. 
     
     
         22 . The pedicure machine of  claim 19 , wherein the nail styling mechanism comprises a nail filing drill configured for filing the one or more nails of the foot. 
     
     
         23 . The pedicure machine of  claim 19 , wherein the nail styling mechanism comprises a pre-shaped nail tip applicator configured for applying one or more pre-shaped nail tips to the one or more nails of the foot. 
     
     
         24 . The pedicure machine of  claim 19 , wherein the nail styling mechanism comprises a nail polish applicator configured for applying nail polish to the one or more nails of the foot, and/or to the one or more pre-shaped nail tips.