Air Conditioner Visualization System Using Image-Based Layout Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current visualization systems for analyzing air conditions in target areas, such as buildings, require manual input of complex data and lack efficient methods to visualize and improve ventilation and air purification, leading to operator burden and suboptimal results.
Innovation Solution
A visualization system comprising a processing device and server that receives input on object arrangements and air conditions, using stored correspondence information to analyze and display air conditions, allowing for automatic calculation and visualization of air quality and suggesting improved layouts for better ventilation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual input of complex data is used for air condition analysis, then measurement precision can be maintained, but operator burden increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically captures images of air conditioners and fixtures, extracts relevant data through image recognition, and performs analysis without requiring manual data input by operators. The system serves itself by autonomously gathering and processing the necessary information for air condition analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of manual data entry and analysis with an automated image-based system. By using image capture and recognition technology, the system substitutes human operators' manual work with automated computational processes, maintaining analysis precision while dramatically improving productivity.
2Measurement precision
If detailed arrangement information and correspondence information are stored, then analysis accuracy improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-stores correspondence information linking various air condition types and fixtures to their expected air condition effects. This preliminary preparation of data relationships enables accurate analysis without requiring complex real-time processing, as the matching logic is already established in advance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses image copies of air conditioners and fixtures captured from the target area to perform analysis, rather than requiring physical inspection or complex sensor arrays. The image data serves as a simplified representation that contains all necessary information for accurate assessment without the complexity of handling physical objects or multiple sensor systems.
3Productivity
If automated image-based analysis is implemented, then operator burden is reduced and productivity increases, but measurement precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces image recognition technology as an intermediary between the physical air conditioners and the analysis process. The images serve as intermediate representations that preserve all necessary information while enabling automated processing. This intermediary layer maintains measurement precision by accurately capturing visual characteristics while allowing high-speed automated analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The system compares the captured images and extracted features against pre-stored correspondence information and arrangement data, using feedback loops to verify and refine the analysis results. This feedback mechanism ensures that automated analysis maintains high precision by continuously validating results against known patterns and relationships.
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AI summary
A visualization system includes: a receiver configured to receive an input of arrangement information indicating a location of an object image on a target area image showing a target area; a storage storing correspondence information; a controller configured to output information indicating an air condition of the target area based on the arrangement information on the object image and the correspondence information; and a display configured to display at least one of information indicating the target area image or the information indicating the air condition of the target area. The object includes an air conditioner and a fixture.