Architectural Design-Model Management via Spatial Zone Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

The management of architectural data for building layouts is inefficient due to the challenges of translating diverse data sources into a unified format for energy distribution and HVAC design, particularly affecting thermal load calculations and overall design efficiency.

Innovation Solution

The use of pattern recognition techniques to transform architectural layouts into design-oriented representations by extracting walls from imprecise data sources, allowing for the creation of spatial zones and establishing a design-model that can be used for energy distribution efficiency, including HVAC design-models.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional manual methods are used to translate architectural layouts into design models, then flexibility in handling diverse data sources is maintained, but management efficiency and productivity are significantly reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanagement efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automated pattern recognition and spatial zone determination without requiring manual intervention. The processor automatically ingests architectural objects, determines spatial zones, and establishes design models, allowing the system to serve itself in transforming diverse architectural data sources into unified design models efficiently

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical translation processes with automated computational methods. Pattern recognition algorithms and automated spatial analysis substitute for manual drafting and data translation, significantly improving productivity while managing complexity through software-based solutions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If diverse data sources are ingested without standardization, then data source versatility is maintained, but measurement precision and manufacturing precision of spatial zones are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespatial zone determination accuracyVSAvoiddata source compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system is designed to ingest architectural objects from multiple diverse data sources including drawings, BIM models, and point cloud data. The universal ingestion framework processes different data formats and sources through a common pattern recognition pipeline, maintaining versatility while achieving precise spatial zone determination through standardized computational methods

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms diverse architectural data sources into a unified parameter-based representation. By converting various data formats into standardized geometric parameters and spatial relationships, the system maintains adaptability to different sources while achieving measurement precision through consistent parameter processing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Productivity

If detailed architectural objects are processed manually, then measurement precision is maintained, but loss of time and productivity are significantly increased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedesign-model management speedVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary automated processing of architectural objects before detailed design work. Spatial zones are predetermined through automated pattern recognition, and design models are pre-established from ingested architectural data, eliminating time-consuming manual translation steps and significantly reducing overall processing time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Speed

If automated pattern recognition is implemented, then productivity and speed are improved, but measurement precision of spatial zones may be reduced due to data imprecision

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedesign-model establishment speedVSAvoidspatial zone accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms in the pattern recognition process. The processor analyzes architectural objects, determines spatial zones, and establishes design models with iterative refinement. Feedback from the pattern recognition results is used to adjust and improve spatial zone determination accuracy, maintaining measurement precision while achieving high-speed automated processing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10817626B2Design-model management

Publication Date: 2020.10.27 MITEK HOLDING INC

AI summary

Disclosed aspects relate to design-model management associated with an architectural layout. A set of architectural objects may be ingested from a data source. In response to ingesting the set of architectural objects, a set of spatial zones may be determined. The determination can be made based on the ingestion of the set of architectural objects. In response to determining the set of spatial zones, a design-model of the architectural layout may be established. The establishment of the design-model can be based on the set of spatial zones.