Augmented Reality Equipment Sizing for Remote Installation Fitment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for determining fitment and visualization of equipment within a space are inefficient and inaccurate, often requiring physical visits and multiple digital mock-ups, which are time-consuming and resource-intensive.
Innovation Solution
An installation sizing system using augmented reality elements to overlay equipment dimensions and visualizations on real-time images captured by a user terminal, enabling remote collaboration between users and technicians for precise equipment selection and visualization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a technician physically visits the space to obtain measurements, then measurement accuracy is improved, but time consumption and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital copy of the physical space using augmented reality technology. The user terminal captures images of the installation region and overlays virtual equipment models onto these images, allowing remote technicians to view and measure the space without physically visiting. This digital replication enables accurate measurements to be taken remotely, resolving the contradiction between measurement accuracy and time consumption.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple digital mock-ups are generated to visualize equipment from different orientations, then visualization completeness is improved, but time and resource consumption deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements dynamic visualization where the virtual equipment model can be rotated and repositioned in real-time within the augmented reality environment. Instead of generating multiple static mock-up images, the technician can interactively rotate the equipment model to view it from any angle, and the system dynamically updates the overlay to show the equipment in the new orientation. This dynamic approach provides complete visualization versatility while consuming minimal time and resources.
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AI summary
A user terminal for use with installation sizing may include one or more cameras configured to generate a video feed, a user terminal display configured to display the video feed, and one or more distance sensors configured to generate distance data associated with the video feed. The user terminal may be configured to determine a dimension corresponding to an installation region based at least in part on the distance data, receive an indication of one or more pieces of acceptable equipment based, at least in part, on the determined dimension, and overlay an augmented reality element on the video feed corresponding to at least one piece of the one or more pieces of acceptable equipment.