Interior Layout Device for Space Usage Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for designing interior layouts in virtual reality are cumbersome and require professional expertise, leading to inefficiencies in space utilization analysis and visualization, especially for non-experts.

Innovation Solution

An interior layout device and method that processes user-style input to generate and analyze indoor space designs automatically, providing a visual interface for space use rate analysis and facilitating user-friendly design without manual professional analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If professional 3D designers are used to generate structured indoor information and interior layouts, then the accuracy and quality of design results are improved, but the time and cost requirements increase excessively

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedesign accuracyVSAvoiddesign time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables non-expert users to perform interior layout design themselves through automated assistance. The space use rate analysis unit automatically analyzes user input and provides optimization suggestions, allowing users to generate design results without professional 3D designers while maintaining reasonable accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual professional design work with an automated computer-based analysis system. The space use rate analysis unit uses algorithms to automatically process indoor structure information, calculate space utilization metrics, and generate visualizations, substituting the mechanical process of manual professional analysis

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

2Measurement precision

If manual professional analysis is conducted to understand space utilization, then the accuracy of space use rate analysis is improved, but the complexity and time requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespace use rate analysis accuracyVSAvoidanalysis complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The space use rate analysis unit automatically performs space utilization analysis without requiring professional architectural analysts. Users simply input their design data, and the system self-service computes space use rates, generates heat maps, and provides visual feedback

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual professional analysis with an automated computational system. The analysis unit uses algorithms to process spatial data, calculate utilization metrics, and generate visual representations automatically, eliminating the need for manual measurement and analysis processes

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

3Productivity

If automated processing is used to generate space and interior design information, then the ease of operation and time efficiency are improved, but the manufacturing precision and design quality may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedesign efficiencyVSAvoiddesign quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides automated feedback through space use rate analysis and visual heat maps. The analysis results are fed back to users to guide design optimizations, allowing automated processing to maintain quality by continuously refining designs based on quantitative feedback

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses parameter-based automated analysis, where the space use rate analysis unit calculates specific metrics (space use rates, utilization percentages) and adjusts design parameters automatically. This parameter-driven approach maintains design quality through quantitative optimization rather than relying solely on expert judgment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20230177226A1Interior layout device for providing analysis of space usage rate and operation method thereof
Publication Date: 2023.06.08 ARCHIDRAW INC
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AI summary

An operation method of an interior layout device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: obtaining interior layout information and indoor structure information of a user; obtaining an indoor plan view graph from the indoor structure information and the interior layout information; processing a space usage rate analysis using the indoor plan view graph; generating an analysis interface in which color information is mapped to the indoor plan view graph according to the space usage rate analysis; and outputting the analysis interface.