Architectural space quality evaluation system with embedded sensors, data processors, and interface for receiving feedback

Abstract

With the growth of the construction industry and a focus on improving the quality of life in architecture, there is an increasing need for a system to measure the optimal environmental quality of spaces for all users. This is particularly important in today's busy urban life, where factors such as traffic and noise can impact people's well-being. While existing environmental measurement systems can assess many indicators separately, there is currently no comprehensive solution for measuring indicators such as light color, the golden ratio, spatial geometry, and environmental color in architectural spaces. Therefore, this invention is a system to measure all these components for enhancing the comfort and mental well-being of occupants. It measures the crucial indicators such as air quality, tempreture, humidity, sounds, lights, and other features of the place, takes pictures of them and processes them, and also makes suggestions.

Description

Architectural Space Quality Evaluation System with Embedded Sensors, Data Processors, and Interface for Receiving Feedback

[0001] With the development and expansion of the construction industry and special attention to the comfort of life in architecture and the improvement of spatial quality, it has been noticed that architects and technicians order to increase the quality of life; Therefore, the creation of a system for measuring the optimal environmental quality of the space for all users has grown more and more.

[0002] By accepting the fact that in today's society and living in the hustle and bustle of the city, such as today's busy life, traffic, noise, etc., paying attention to the living space with the optimal environmental comfort index of the living space is important for the relaxation of people, and annually for Improving and measuring the ability of environmental psychology as well as the direction of common thinking; Numerous congresses and summits have been held and the concern of researchers and knowledge-based companies in the field of architecture and urban planning has been raised. Correcting the quality of the comfort of the living space will provide mental health to the audience.

[0003] In the current environmental measurement systems, it is almost possible to measure many indicators and all the devices are separate. Still, in the topics of measuring the indicators: light color (light spectrum), analysis of the golden ratio, analysis of the geometry of space shapes, and analysis of the environmental color of the space, there is no solution so far. It is not presented and reported to measure and measure all the components in an architectural space.

[0004] G06T - G01B 11 / 02 – B62J 45 / 00 – E04B

[0005] CN116108064

[0006] Space manufacturing system and method based on architectural design

[0007] The invention discloses a space making system and method based on building design in the technical field of building design, and the system comprises an original information input module, a design query module, a design manuscript checking module, and a construction cooperation module. The original information input module is used for inputting building space measurement data to be designed and design type data of the space; the design query module is used for querying design data reaching specified similarity with the design type and the spatial measurement data; the design manuscript checking module is used for confirming appointed design data in the queried similar design list and issuing the design data to a construction end system; and the construction cooperation module is used for confirming that a specified construction team establishes a construction cooperation relationship of the design data. The building space design management system has the advantages of efficient building space design management, rapid construction team query, accurate positioning and the like.

[0008] The mentioned invention and our claimed one have similarities in their purpose. Still, their methods work differently because the said patent does not include factors such as light and tempreture while we do and we use camera and image processing methods.

[0009] United States Patent 6991029

[0010] Architectural dynamic control: intelligent environmental control and feedback system for architectural settings including offices

[0011] A smart, adaptive control system that monitors and influences physical conditions of an architectural setting. The architectural setting in which the system is deployed typically includes a plurality of private spaces and at least one community space. The individual private spaces, and the community spaces, may include an environmental control device that affects one or more physical conditions of the individual private space. Each private space may also include an environmental sensor that measures a particular physical condition of the private space. The private spaces may also include one or more occupant sensors, which measure either behavioral or physiological parameters of an occupant. The environmental control devices, environmental sensors, and occupant sensors are in communication with a computer. The computer is also in communication with a database, which houses a data set that describes how to best modify the physical conditions of the architectural setting.

[0012] This patent and our claimed one are so close to each other but the devices used in our system are different since the mentioned patent comprises many sensors which are not specifically mentioned with their names but the sensors and camera operated in the claimed system are mentioned.

[0013] United States Patent Application 20070260436

[0014] System and method for evaluating system architectures

[0015] Aspects of the invention can provide a system and method for evaluating system architectures that can include a system architecture design device that creates a system architecture having at least one system architecture variant, a simulation system that performs multiple warfighting simulations using the system architecture in a same scenario while varying the at least one system architecture variant, and a post processor that evaluates warfighting outcomes of the multiple simulations that correspond to different system architecture variants. Further, the system architecture design component can create the system architecture to include at least one of an intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and strike architecture, as well as a characteristic of sensors and interceptors that can include at least one of an aerial, space based, sea borne, land based and subterranean device.

[0016] The mentioned system functions mostly on the architectural side and does not refer to the humidity or the tempreture evaluation part and also the light condition while our claimed design covers them.

[0017] Graphical architecture for handheld measurement system

[0018] United States Patent Application 20070126731

[0019] A method and system for providing a “framing” architecture which draws both real-time and post acquisition measurements such that multiple types of drawing objects can exist on the screen of a handheld computer at the same time independent of its exact location on the screen is disclosed. The “framing” architecture utilizes a drawing “pane” within the frame which may adjust its graphical “view” without dependence on the location of other panes within the frame nor the location of the frame on the handheld computer screen. In addition, the frame may be resized dynamically to adjust with the handheld computer user dynamically changing the size of the area within the handheld computer screen.

[0020] The said system focuses more on the computer observing side and has to do with the interface and the graphical view of the space while our system cares more about the comfort of the place by evaluating its tempreture, light, sound, and other aspects.

[0021] An architectural space quality measurement system evaluates various environmental and interior indicators, including light, sound, temperature, humidity, golden proportions, space geometry, and color. It uses a "Raspberry Pi 3 Model B" board for data processing and incorporates sensors such as the "DHT22" for temperature and humidity, "BH1750FVI" for light, and "KY-037" for sound. The geometry and color are captured by the "CMUcam5 Pixy" camera. Data analysis is conducted using OpenCV libraries. The user interface features a "3.5-inch RPi LCD," and can connect to speakers, a mouse, and a keyboard. The system is portable and capable of indicating the environmental quality and providing suggestions for improvement in real-time.

[0022] Indicators such as: "light, color of light and sound, ambient temperature and golden ratio, the geometry of space shapes and ambient color of space" determine the quality characteristics of the space. Each of these indicators according to valid research conducted in this field; In a way, affects the behavior, feelings, and five senses of a person and makes him or her under its influence; as a result, if any of these indicators are normal within the range of spatial quality; It defines and presents the comfort of life and individual to the audience.

[0023] According to the background of research in the field of spatial quality in architecture, when the mentioned indicators are within the range of comfort; Favorable environmental psychology and environmental comfort are provided as a result, and this is important in space, which is the main element of architecture; It adds to its quality. It is possible that distancing from these environmental qualities is not seen in today's architecture and is not responsive to today's housing life.

[0024] "Architectural space quality measurement system" is a system that identifies most of the environmental qualities and indicators in a pre-defined logical framework suitable for the comfort situation of building users; It measures and suggests. The process of the space (environmental) measurement system works intelligently and is always in direct communication and interaction with each other and ultimately provides and helps the needs of the user and the architect in reaching the main goal of the building space i.e. "comfort of life".

[0025] The valid definitions provided in this context are as follows:

[0026] 1. Air quality measuring device, environmental multi-function: "TES-5321" Air quality meter Model: "TES-5321" A device for measuring the level of environmental pollution and counting particles with the "PM2.5" standard, with the ability to display temperature and humidity and Health index is a manual recording of information.

[0027] 2. "ITHS-Mini" environmental condition measuring device: using this device, you can monitor the main parameters of environmental conditions, i.e. temperature and humidity in your data center and server room. This device has two digital input ports to which a temperature or temperature-humidity sensor can be connected. Also, the device can be connected to the power source by connecting the device to the adapter.

[0028] 3. "BL30" temperature and hygrometer recording device: The BL30 device records and stores changes in the temperature and relative humidity of the environment over long periods.

[0029] 4. "MW700 - SM700" portable lux meter devices: portable and cheap lux meters with easy-to-use and quick reporting capabilities, reliable with a microprocessor system, for measuring light intensity, and made smaller and more advanced in appearance.

[0030] 5. "TESTO 816" sound level meter: The "TESTO 816" professional sound level meter is designed to measure the sound level in the workplace, public and industrial places. A sound meter is a device that can measure sound parameters in decibels. Usually, existing sound meters are portable digital sound meters, and professional examples can analyze sound (sound analyzer) and store measured values (sound data logger).

[0031] Therefore, according to the mentioned and similar cases; In present and future life, we see an urgent need to examine spatial qualities and balance them. Also, the need for an environmental quality measurement system will be felt more due to all the needs and the importance of the comfort of life in the architectural space and the lack of a similar and multi-functional system with the ability to measure several environmental indicators.

[0032] According to the mentioned cases, the technical problem can be summarized as follows:

[0033] - Humidity measurement system: ambient humidity measurement and temperature measurement

[0034] - Light measurement system: measuring the amount of luxury in the environment.

[0035] - Sound measurement system: measuring the amount of signal in the environment.

[0036] The introduced systems only report and present one of the desirable environmental quality indicators, while other important and influential components in the environment, such as light color measurement (light spectrum), golden ratio analysis, geometry analysis of space shapes, and environmental color analysis of space, which are Image processing is not measurable and cannot be extended to space alone (to offer environmental comfort).Solution of Problem

[0037] The main processor of the designed system is the Raspberry Pi version 3 board with a quad-core Cortex processor. The operating system we use in this board is "Raspbian" according to the operating systems available and provided for this board. We have used a 16GB class 10 microSD memory card with this board. Raspbian is an operating system based on Debian Linux and is developed by Presented by the Raspberry Pi Charitable Foundation. This operating system is the best operating system for Raspberry Pi and has high speed and minor bugs. Rosebin uses the light and compact desktop "Xfce". The volume of this operating system is about 4 GB. The designed board provides the user with all the information received from the sensors through a 3.5-inch display with a graphic interface. [Pic. 1]

[0038] The main purpose of this board is to recognize color, proportions, and image processing geometry. This board runs all its image processing and neural network algorithms by "OPENCV" software in this board. Initially, the system was designed to measure color, proportions, and geometry features

[0039] The Pixy camera and image processing module (CMUcam5) take a photo of the environment and send this photo to the board for processing. [Pic. 2]

[0040] The next indicator that is measured in the system is temperature and humidity, which is measured by the "DHT22" sensor. This temperature and humidity module uses a capacitive humidity sensor and a thermistor to measure the temperature and has a circuit to convert the values into digital form. The measurement results of this module are also displayed graphically for the user.

[0041] The specifications of this camera are as follows:

[0042] 50 frames per second processor: "NXP LPC4330, 204 MHz, dual-core"

[0043] Image sensor: "Omnivision OV9715, 1 / 4", 1280x800

[0044] Viewing angle: 75 degrees horizontal, 47 degrees vertical

[0045] Lens type: M12 standard

[0046] Current consumption: 140 milliamps

[0047] Supply voltage: 5 volts

[0048] RAM: 264 KB

[0049] Flash memory: 1 MB

[0050] Ability to learn to recognize desired objects

[0051] Ability to recognize desired colors

[0052] After calling the photo, we obtain the upper and lower limits of the color for each color, then we make a mask for each color. After that, we calculate the area occupied by each color in the photo and compare it graphically to the composition of the entire photo for each color displayed to the user. [Pic. 3]

[0053] The next indicator is to measure the proportions and display it to the user. For this purpose, we use edge detection algorithms, as described first, it obtains the output matrix of the photo, then black and white the photo, and then initializes the output image. We mask the input with the output image, after obtaining the proportions and relativity of the length, width, and height, we display it in the graphic environment for the user.

[0054] The next step is to obtain the geometries in the photo, for this purpose we use neural network algorithms. At first, the geometric objects are identified and trained to the neural network, and then by extracting their shape features, it finds the desired geometries in other photos and separates them. We display the area of each geometry, and its relativity limit to the whole image separately for the user to analyze graphically.

[0055] The next indicator that is measured by the system is the ambient light intensity, which is measured by the "BH1750FVI" digital light intensity sensor module. This module can directly create a digital signal at the output. The communication interface of this module is the I2C serial interface. This module is suitable for detecting the amount of ambient light with high accuracy and resolution, and its output data is in the form of lx (lux meter). The data of this module is also displayed to the user through a graphical interface.

[0056] The next index that is measured by the system is the sound intensity and whether the sound is low or low. This index is measured by the "KY-037" sound sensor module. This module has a standard condenser microphone integrated into an op-amp amplifier circuit. The supply voltage of the module is 3 to 24 volts and its output also corresponds to the "TTL" voltage levels. The module has two red LEDs. It turns on when the power supply voltage is connected to the power LED module. As the ambient volume increases and reaches the set threshold, another LED lights up. You can adjust the sensitivity of the sensor using the potentiometer built into the module. Another feature of this module is that in addition to the digital output, it also has an analog output. The output results of this module are displayed to the user by the graphical interface. After checking the data of the input sensors and image processing, the designed system compares the results with its data and announces the defects in each part through the graphical interface.Advantage Effects of the Invention

[0057] - Not only evaluates the space but also suggests better options.

[0058] - It examines more than one and as many as possible quality factors of the space.

[0059] - It is not limited only to reporting the factors but it also examines them for the user.

[0060] - The system measures the air tempreture such as the humidity of the place.

[0061] Shows a general view of the six elements used in this system.

[0062] Displays the operation diagram of the 3.5-inch RPi LCD.

[0063] Shows the GPIO EXPANSION Raspberry Pi3 board.

[0064] Presents the Pixy CMUcam5 procedure plan responsible for taking the required photos of the place to be processed.

[0065] Is the Raspberry-Pi-3B-V1.2 Schematic.

[0066] Shows an outlook of the main elements utilized within the designed system and highlights the Raspberry Pi version 3 board with a quad-core Cortex processor as the main processor and other parts connected to it.

[0067] Displays the 3.5-inch RPi LCD which provides the user with all the information received from the sensors.

[0068] Shows the GPIO EXPANSION Raspberry Pi3 board which alters the single GPIO headers on the Raspberry Pi into the parts.

[0069] Presents the Pixy CMUcam5 diagram.

[0070] shows the schematic of Raspberry Pi 3 model B which operates as the main board of the system and processes the whole space evaluation.Examples

[0071] [Pic. 1] Shows the board included with the LCD:

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[0073] [Pic. 2] Shows the camera that performs image processing:

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[0075] [Pic. 3] Indicates the upper and lower limit table of some colors:

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[0077] This invention can be used in any industry because all businesses require a space for people to work in. It is crucial to provide a comfortable environment for employees. While there are no limitations on industries, certain places such as schools, hospitals, and restaurants or hotels would benefit from this system the most, as it would enhance people's overall experience of comfort and focus.

Claims

An architectural space quality measurement system with the ability to measure the environment and the interior of the building based on these indicators:1- Light2- Sound3- Temperature like humidity4- Golden proportions5- The geometry of space shapes6- Color of the spaceAccording to claim 1, this system is compatible with the interfaces for measuring one-dimensional environmental indicators available in the market and does not need other interfaces to work.According to claim 1, the working principles of the system are based on audio, optical, and image processing sensors that are embedded in it while describing the specifications of the architectural space and making suggestions to improve the current situation according to the data.According to claim 3, for data analysis and processing, the "Raspberry Pi 3 model B" board is used.According to claim 3, the system measures the temperature and humidity with the "DHT22" sensor.According to claim 3, to examine the light, the system utilizes the "BH1750FVI" sensor.According to claim 3, to measure the sound of the place, sensor "KY-037" is operated.According to claim 3, the golden proportions the color of the environment, and the geometry of the space shapes are photographed by the "CMUcam5 Pixy" camera and sent to the "Raspberry Pi 3 model B" board for processing.According to claim 8, the designed system uses "opencv" libraries to analyze the received data.According to claim 9, the designed user interface of the device is a "3.5-inch RPi LCD" which has the ability to display data and send commands.According to claim 10, the designed user interface can fully support different languages.According to claim 11, the designed functional interface can transmit information received through audio (speaker).According to claim 12, the designed system can connect to the speaker, mouse, and keyboard.According to claim 13, The designed functional interface includes the ability to be easily carried and placed in any architectural space.According to claim 14, The designed functional interface can simultaneously measure environmental indicators and present all the information to the audience along with the suggestion of environmental desirability.

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