BIM-Based Virtual Region Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security systems face challenges in administration, particularly when dealing with numerous entry points and sensors across multiple time zones, requiring more efficient methods for managing large and geographically dispersed security setups.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a security system utilizing a three-dimensional building information model (BIM) that allows for the division of secured areas into subareas, enabling users to define and manage operating parameters and rules globally or locally, with the ability to copy and paste settings between regions, simplifying administration and reducing the need for detailed knowledge of individual devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If security systems are expanded to cover multiple time zones and numerous entry points, then the coverage and protection capability are improved, but the system complexity and difficulty of administration increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the large secured area into multiple virtual regions, each representing a manageable geographic zone. This segmentation allows administrators to organize and control access controls in discrete, location-based units rather than managing all entry points globally, thereby reducing administrative complexity while maintaining extensive coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a geographic dimension to system organization by mapping entry points and sensors to their physical locations in three-dimensional space. This spatial dimension enables administrators to manage security systems based on geographic proximity and regional groupings rather than device-by-device management, significantly simplifying administration of large-scale systems
2Reliability
If the number of entry points and sensors is increased to enhance security coverage, then the security protection capability is improved, but the difficulty of system administration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides universal administration capabilities through the virtual region framework, where a single administrative interface can manage multiple types of devices (access controls, sensors, cameras) across numerous entry points. This multi-functional approach allows administrators to perform diverse security management tasks through unified regional controls, maintaining high security coverage while improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual region acts as an intermediary layer between administrators and the large number of individual devices. Rather than directly managing hundreds of entry points and sensors, administrators interact with virtual regions that aggregate and organize these devices, simplifying the administrative interface and reducing operational difficulty
3Manufacturing precision
If detailed knowledge of individual devices is required for system configuration, then the precision of system setup is improved, but the training requirements and administrative burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables administrators to copy virtual region configurations and access control settings across multiple regions. This copying capability allows precise configuration templates to be replicated throughout the system, maintaining configuration precision while eliminating the need for administrators to manually configure each device individually, thereby reducing training requirements and time investment
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for operating a security system are provided that can include a user interface device displaying a three-dimensional model of a secured area based on a BIM, the user interface device displaying a representation of each of a plurality of security devices in the secured area on the model based on respective coordinates of each of the plurality of security devices in the BIM, the user interface device receiving first user input dividing the model into a plurality of subareas, the user input device receiving second user input identifying a change in at least one operating parameter for at least one of the plurality of subareas, and applying the change in the at least one operating parameter to security devices that are represented on the three-dimensional model of the secured area within the at least one of the plurality of subareas.