Construction Lifecycle Data Integration with API Surveyor Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing construction project management software requires complete replacement of existing software stacks, leading to functionality lapses and retraining needs.
Innovation Solution
A system with a surveyor module having an API to access and display data on feeder conduit and wire installations, including templates for real-time updates, and utilizing SQL conversion and AI for data management and automation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a complete replacement of existing software stacks is implemented to achieve data continuity, then data continuity is improved, but functionality lapses and retraining needs occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a surveyor module as an intermediary component that connects to existing software stacks via APIs. This module enables data continuity and integration without requiring complete replacement of existing systems. The surveyor module acts as a mediator layer that bridges legacy systems and new data management requirements, thus achieving data continuity while preserving existing functionality and avoiding retraining needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the software architecture into modular components, with the surveyor module as a separate, independent unit that interfaces with existing systems through APIs. This segmentation allows the new data continuity features to be added without disrupting the existing software stack, thereby maintaining functionality while achieving the goal of data continuity.
2Loss of time
If real-time data updates are implemented, then data currency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The surveyor module implements real-time data updates by establishing feedback loops between the construction site data sources and the central system. Data is continuously collected, updated, and reflected in real-time through the interface, ensuring data currency without requiring complex manual synchronization processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service data collection and updating through automated interfaces that directly connect to existing software stacks. The surveyor module automatically retrieves and updates data without requiring manual intervention, reducing the complexity burden while maintaining real-time data currency.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive data collection from multiple sources is implemented, then data completeness is improved, but integration difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The surveyor module is designed with universal functionality to collect and integrate data from multiple diverse sources including construction site data, software stacks, and external systems. It provides a unified interface that handles various data types and formats, achieving data completeness while simplifying integration through a single, multi-functional component rather than multiple specialized integrations.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for managing a construction project lifecycle is disclosed. The system can include a surveyor module having an application programming interface (API) to connect to and access data associated with feeder conduit installations and feeder wire installations in a construction project. The surveyor module can display templates to a user, where the templates can include at least wire forms, an order history associated with the accessed data, a feed conduit data, a feeder wire data, a termination megger data, and a termination torque data. The surveyor module can further update and display the accessed data to the user in real-time. The system can include one or more processing units to execute software instructions associated with the surveyor module, and one or more non-transitory storage mediums to store at least software associated with the surveyor module.