Dynamic Lot-Fit Determination for Building Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing process for home construction often results in inefficiencies and frustration due to the lack of integration between home design choices and lot selection, leading to homes not fitting the selected lot, requiring costly and time-consuming redesigns.

Innovation Solution

A computer program or system that dynamically determines lot-fit by displaying baseline building designs and modification options, allowing users to select and visualize whether the chosen design fits within permissible build envelopes of available lots, enabling contemporaneous design decisions with lot selection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If baseline home design and lot selection are made independently without integration, then users can freely choose from available options, but the home may not fit the selected lot requiring redesign

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedesign flexibilityVSAvoidtime for redesign

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides real-time feedback by automatically determining lot-fit when a user selects a lot and baseline home design. The processor compares the home footprint to the lot's build envelope and displays fit status, enabling users to adjust design options before finalizing selections and avoiding time-consuming redesign later

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary fit determination by comparing baseline home designs with lot constraints before the user commits to a selection. This advance checking allows users to identify potential fit issues early and make informed design decisions concurrently with lot selection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If design options are selected without checking lot constraints, then users can explore various design configurations, but incompatibility with lot build envelopes is discovered only after decisions are made

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedesign explorationVSAvoidlot-fit compatibility information

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously provides fit compatibility information by monitoring user selections of design options and automatically updating the lot-fit determination. This real-time information feedback ensures users have access to compatibility data throughout the design exploration process without needing to stop and check constraints manually

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Area of moving object

If home footprint size is increased through design options, then more features and space are achieved, but the home may exceed permissible build envelopes of available lots

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehome footprint areaVSAvoidlot compatibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of moving objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the assessment of home-fit by recalculating lot compatibility whenever design options that alter footprint size are selected. This dynamic reevaluation allows users to explore larger home configurations and immediately see which lots remain compatible, enabling informed decisions about sizing and lot selection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11514204B2Dynamic determination of building fit on lot parcels

Publication Date: 2022.11.29 TECHSIMPLE LLC

AI summary

A computer program, system, or method is configured for dynamically determining lot-fit. A display shows whether a selected baseline building design with selected building modification options fits within one or more permissible build envelopes of one or more lot parcels.