Building Ductwork and Fire Suppression Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The design and installation of HVAC and fire suppression systems in buildings often rely on expert knowledge and can result in conflicts between ductwork and fire suppression system layouts, leading to rerouting issues, and it is challenging to locate concealed components for servicing.
Innovation Solution
A system that accesses building structural data, ductwork layout data, and fire suppression system layout data to create a three-dimensional overlay image, which can be displayed on a device or projected holographically, allowing for the identification of potential installation conflicts and the location of concealed components using augmented reality views and diagnostic notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If ductwork and fire suppression systems are concealed within walls or ceilings, then the building aesthetics and structural integrity are improved, but the ability to locate components for servicing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital twin or virtual model of the concealed ductwork and fire suppression systems, storing precise location data that can be accessed and displayed through mobile devices or AR systems, eliminating the need to physically expose concealed components for location purposes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces physical visibility of components with electronic/digital visualization methods, using mobile devices, databases, and display systems to locate concealed components without requiring physical access or exposure of the concealed infrastructure
2Adaptability or versatility
If different design teams separately design ductwork and fire suppression systems, then each system can be optimized independently, but routing conflicts between the two systems occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges separate design processes by integrating ductwork and fire suppression system designs into a unified digital platform, allowing simultaneous visualization and coordination of both systems to identify and resolve routing conflicts before installation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a centralized database and coordination platform as an intermediary between different design teams, enabling them to share and coordinate their designs without direct interaction, thus resolving conflicts through the mediating system rather than through direct team coordination
3Reliability
If expert knowledge is used for design and installation, then system performance can be optimized, but the process becomes time-consuming and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-planning and visualizing the entire installation process through digital models before actual installation begins, allowing potential issues to be identified and resolved in advance, thus reducing on-site time and complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the digital model provides real-time information and guidance during installation, allowing workers to immediately verify their work against the planned design, thus maintaining high performance standards while reducing the need for extensive expert oversight
Data Source
AI summary
A system is provided that includes a memory system storing a plurality of executable instructions. The system also includes a processing system operably coupled to the memory system. The executable instructions when executed by the processing system cause the system to access a plurality of building structural data, ductwork layout data, and fire suppression system layout data associated with a building. A location of a user device within the building is identified. An overlay image is created that includes a three-dimensional depiction of a portion of a ductwork layout and a fire suppression system layout based on an overlay of the ductwork layout data and the fire suppression system layout data with respect to the building structural data and the location of the user device. The overlay image is output to a display component.