3D Environmental Modeling Using Triangulated Image Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to accurately represent current, past, and future human interactions and behaviors at specific locations, such as bars or restaurants, making it difficult for individuals to understand activity patterns and expectations.
Innovation Solution
A computer system that generates an enhanced 3D representation of a location by combining images and videos from portable devices with a 3D model, using GPS and triangulation data to position content accurately within the 3D space, allowing for the recreation of past events and prediction of future activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple images from different positions and times are combined into a 3-D representation, then the accuracy and completeness of location representation is improved, but the device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from 2-D images to a 3-D representation of the location, adding a spatial dimension to the data structure. This allows multiple images taken from different positions and times to be integrated into a unified three-dimensional model, improving the accuracy and completeness of location representation while providing a more comprehensive view of the environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent embeds multiple 2-D images within a 3-D representation structure, where each image is positioned and oriented according to its capture location and timestamp. This nesting approach allows the system to maintain detailed 2-D image data while organizing it within a hierarchical 3-D framework, managing complexity through structured integration.
2Measurement precision
If GPS and triangulation data are used to position content accurately within 3-D space, then the precision of spatial mapping is improved, but the loss of information increases due to potential errors in location data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms where the system continuously refines the positioning of images within the 3-D representation by analyzing relationships between multiple images and their associated GPS/triangulation data. This iterative process helps correct location errors and improves spatial mapping precision over time by using the collective information from all captured images.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary positioning of images based on available GPS and triangulation data before final integration into the 3-D representation. This preliminary action allows the system to establish initial spatial relationships and identify potential location errors that can be corrected during the subsequent combining and refinement processes.
3Quantity of substance
If images are captured from multiple portable devices at different times, then the quantity and diversity of data is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring consistent positions increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system that processes images with varying timestamps and positions, allowing the 3-D representation to accommodate changes in spatial and temporal data. The system dynamically adjusts the integration process based on the specific characteristics of each image, including its capture time, location, and orientation, making it capable of handling diverse data from multiple portable devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the processing of multiple images into discrete segments, where each image is individually processed, positioned, and integrated into the 3-D representation. This segmentation approach allows the system to handle each image's unique characteristics (timestamp, position, orientation) separately before combining them, reducing the complexity of managing diverse data from multiple sources.
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AI summary
A system, according to various embodiments, receives images such as videos and photographs from one or more portable computing devices associated with one or more individuals while the portable computing devices are in a particular position within a particular location at a particular time. The system determines a virtual position within a 3-D representation of the particular location that generally corresponds to the particular position and combines the images with the 3-D representation to generate an enhanced 3-D representation of the particular location. The system may create one or more avatars to help users better understand how people will look and move within the space. Users may then login to an enhanced 3-D representation application to view a recreation of the activity at a particular time at a particular location.