Extended Reality Visualization for Data Center Installation Validation

Solution Overview

Problem

The design and installation of data centers are prone to errors due to manual processes and the complexity of cable connections, which are often not detected until later stages, prolonging the installation process and causing hardware downtime.

Innovation Solution

Utilizing extended reality-based techniques to create a virtual representation (digital twin) of the data center for visualization, allowing users to simulate configurations, identify errors, and guide the placement of hardware and routing of cables, with real-time validation and correction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual processes are used for data center design and installation, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but errors are prone to occur and detection is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveerror detection accuracyVSAvoidinstallation time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary validation by comparing the as-built virtual representation against the planned configuration before physical installation is completed. This advance checking detects errors early in the design phase rather than during or after installation, preventing time losses from rework and hardware downtime.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a virtual copy (digital twin) of the physical data center infrastructure. This virtual representation mirrors the physical system's configuration, allowing error detection through comparison without interfering with the actual installation process. The copy enables validation while the original is being built.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Reliability

If virtual representation and real-time validation are implemented, then error detection capability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a virtual copy (digital twin) of the physical data center infrastructure. This virtual representation mirrors the physical system's configuration, allowing error detection through comparison without interfering with the actual installation process. The copy enables validation while the original is being built.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces a virtual representation as an intermediary between the physical installation process and the validation mechanism. This intermediary layer enables error detection by comparing virtual status against planned configuration, without requiring direct complex interaction between installation equipment and validation systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If manual installation processes are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but installation duration is prolonged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation speedVSAvoidinstallation accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary validation by comparing the as-built virtual representation against the planned configuration before physical installation is completed. This advance checking detects errors early in the design phase rather than during or after installation, preventing time losses from rework and hardware downtime.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides feedback by detecting mismatches between the virtual as-built representation and the planned configuration. This feedback mechanism identifies errors in real-time during the installation process, allowing immediate correction rather than delayed detection that would prolong installation and cause hardware downtime.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250245945A1Extended reality-based visualization for information technology planning and installation

Publication Date: 2025.07.31 SYNOPSYS INC

AI summary

In one example, a method includes outputting (302) a virtual representation of a physical component of prototyping system, receiving (304) an input indicating an installation status of the physical component, determining (306) that the installation status of the physical component does not match the virtual representation of the physical component, and outputting (308), by a processing system, an indicator to show where the installation status fails to match the virtual representation.