Indoor Point Cloud Reconstruction Using Wall-to-Floor Projection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing indoor structure reconstruction methods suffer from low accuracy and efficiency due to manual modeling, which results in inaccurate and time-consuming indoor environment models.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the acquisition of point cloud data through scanning, splicing multiple frames to form a complete model, extracting and classifying plane features into floors, walls, and ceilings, projecting wall data onto a floor plane to generate a planar grid graph, and creating a two-dimensional plane view based on this graph.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual modeling based on manual measurement or drawings is used, then the indoor structure reconstruction can be performed, but the accuracy of feature obtaining is low and the consumption of labor and time is large

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of feature obtainingVSAvoidconsumption of labor and time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical measurement and drawing system with an automated laser scanning system that captures three-dimensional point cloud data of the indoor structure. This substitution eliminates manual measurement errors and significantly reduces the time and labor required for feature extraction, directly resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and time consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates an accurate digital copy of the indoor structure through point cloud data acquisition and processing. Instead of manually creating drawings, the system automatically generates a precise three-dimensional digital model that can be directly used for reconstruction, improving both accuracy and efficiency while eliminating manual drafting time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Manufacturing precision

If manual feature recognition is used, then the indoor environment reconstruction can be performed, but the generated model has low accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of generated indoor environment modelVSAvoidcomplexity of processing system
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual feature recognition with automated algorithms that process point cloud data to extract structural features. This substitution significantly improves the accuracy of the generated indoor environment model by eliminating human error in feature identification, while the automated nature of the process manages the complexity through systematic computational methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12511831B2Indoor structured reconstruction method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.30 SHENZHEN ORBBEC CO LTD
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  • US12511831B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A method includes: obtaining and splicing a plurality of frames of point cloud data to obtain a complete point cloud model of an indoor structure; extracting point cloud plane features corresponding to the complete point cloud model, and classifying the point cloud plane features into indoor structure types comprising a floor, a wall, and a ceiling; projecting point cloud data of the wall onto a plane of the floor to generate a planar grid graph; and generating a two-dimensional plane view of the indoor structure based on the planar grid graph.