Geological Image Mosaic System for Large-Scale Ground Coverage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods struggle to acquire large-scale ground images effectively from geological image processing, leading to inefficiencies in geological data acquisition for electrical network planning and construction.

Innovation Solution

A method and device for processing geological information that involves acquiring multiple geological images, determining the relation between image and ground coordinates, performing geometric correction, and joining images together based on optimal mosaic borders, while also integrating vector data and image data for spatial-location matching and correction, ultimately producing remote sensing data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional map board pattern and separated management of engineering geological data according to projects are used, then data management is simple, but construction efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconstruction efficiencyVSAvoiddata management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple geological image graphs into a single comprehensive geological information management system. By integrating vector data and image data through spatial-location matching, the system combines previously separated data management approaches into a unified platform that improves construction efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through systematic organization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Area of stationary object

If multiple geological image graphs are joined together to form large-scale ground images, then comprehensive geological coverage is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveground image coverage areaVSAvoidimage processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the process of creating large-scale ground images into distinct steps: acquiring multiple geological image graphs, determining coordinate relations through imaging mode analysis, performing geometric correction on individual graphs, and finally joining them according to optimal mosaic borders. This segmentation manages processing complexity by breaking down the complex task into manageable stages while achieving comprehensive ground coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary geometric correction and coordinate system transformation on individual geological image graphs before joining them together. By pre-processing each image graph to establish accurate image coordinate to ground coordinate relations, the system simplifies the subsequent joining process and ensures high-quality large-scale ground images with reduced overall processing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If geometric correction and optimal mosaic border determination are performed, then image joining precision is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage joining precisionVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service mechanisms in the image processing workflow through automated optimal mosaic border determination. The system automatically identifies and determines the best mosaic borders by analyzing brightness continuity and geometric relationships, eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining high joining precision. This automation reduces processing time compared to manual methods while preserving accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP2711893B1Method and device for processing geological information
Publication Date: 2020.03.18 BEIJING ELECTRIC POWER ECONOMIC RES INST
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AI summary

Disclosed in the invention are a method and a device for processing geological information. The method for processing the geological information comprises: acquiring multiple geological image graphs; determining the relation between the image coordinate and the ground coordinate of each of the multiple geological image graphs by an imaging mode of geological images; and joining the multiple geological image graphs together according to the relation between the image coordinate and the ground coordinate of each of the multiple geological image graphs. The large-scale ground images can be acquired by processing the geological images according to the present invention.