Interactive Building Plan Compliance for Occupancy and Egress

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing building design compliance processes are time-intensive, inconsistent, and difficult to execute due to the need for skilled personnel, leading to backlogs and varying interpretations, particularly for accessibility requirements, which disproportionately affect disabled individuals.

Innovation Solution

An AI-based system analyzes two-dimensional design plans to automatically detect and measure components, ensuring compliance with building codes and accessibility standards, providing consistent feedback and suggesting modifications to achieve compliance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual inspection by skilled workers is used, then compliance analysis can be performed, but the process becomes time-intensive and creates backlogs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompliance analysis accuracyVSAvoidinspection speed

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical inspection processes with an automated computer vision system. The system uses image processing algorithms to automatically detect building features, measure dimensions, and assess code compliance, eliminating the need for manual physical inspection while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service compliance checking by allowing the building design documents to be automatically analyzed by the computer vision system. The process requires minimal human intervention beyond uploading documents, with the system autonomously performing measurement, analysis, and compliance determination.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If manual compliance analysis is performed, then code requirements can be assessed, but different workers have varying interpretations leading to inconsistencies

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompliance determination accuracyVSAvoidanalysis consistency

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces subjective human judgment with objective computer-based measurement and analysis. The system uses standardized algorithms that consistently apply the same measurement criteria and code requirements, eliminating variability in interpretation while maintaining high accuracy in compliance determination.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If skilled personnel are required for compliance analysis, then accurate assessment can be achieved, but locating appropriate workers becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveanalysis accuracyVSAvoidworkforce availability

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The system eliminates the need for skilled manual labor by automating the compliance analysis process. Anyone can use the system by simply uploading building design documents, as the automated computer vision system performs all necessary measurements and compliance assessments without requiring specialized expertise.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Reliability

If physical inspection of design plans is conducted, then compliance can be verified, but the process is physically demanding and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompliance verification accuracyVSAvoidinspection duration

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces physical manual inspection with automated digital image processing. The system automatically extracts measurements and compliance information from building design documents using computer vision algorithms, eliminating the need for physical handling and manual measurement while significantly reducing inspection time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20260030417A1Apparatus and methods for interactive code compliance analysis of building design plans with occupancy load and egress path calculation

Publication Date: 2026.01.29 CODE COMPLY AI CORP

AI summary

Apparatus comprising a processor and memory storing executable code operative to receive a building design plan, generate a user interactive interface with dynamic components representing aspects of the design, and enable user manipulation of design parameters. The apparatus calculates and displays a maximum occupancy load and the maximum length of a longest possible egress path based on the design plan and user modifications. The system identifies boundaries, use types, and points of egress, recalculates metrics in real time as the user adjusts design features, and references code-specific parameters for compliance. Automated suggestions for design modifications are provided to achieve code compliance. The apparatus further generates reports summarizing occupancy load, egress path length, compliance status, and recommended changes, supporting efficient building code analysis and design optimization.