LED Cabinet Construction Plan Visualization System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for visualizing construction plans on a 1:1 scale are expensive, time-consuming, and require specialized software and hardware, making them inaccessible to many real-estate developers and home builders.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising LED cabinets, a video processing unit, and a PC device that displays a construction plan onto a walkable area, allowing users to experience and visualize the plan in real-time with adjustable scales and editing capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If virtual 3-D tours and modelling methods are used to view construction plans on a 1:1 scale, then users can visualize the construction plan, but the solution becomes expensive and time-consuming requiring special high-performance software and hardware
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses LED cabinets to create a physical copy of the construction plan on a walkable area, allowing users to walk through and visualize the plan in real-time. This physical copying approach eliminates the need for complex virtual 3-D software and hardware while maintaining accurate 1:1 scale visualization of the construction plan.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical and computational systems of virtual 3-D tours with a simpler optical system using LED cabinets. Instead of requiring high-performance computers and specialized software to render virtual environments, the system uses illuminated display cabinets to project construction plans onto a physical walkable surface, substituting complex digital processing with straightforward optical display.
2Ease of operation
If virtual 3-D tours are used to visualize construction plans, then users can experience the construction space, but the solution requires a skilled designer and is not accessible to every developer or home builder
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs inexpensive LED cabinets that can be easily assembled and disassembled, making the system accessible to developers and home builders without requiring expensive specialized equipment. The LED cabinets serve as a temporary, easily deployable solution that can be set up quickly for visualization purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides the construction plan visualization into multiple LED cabinet modules that can be independently assembled to match the required walkable area size. This segmentation allows the system to be configured for different project scales and made accessible to users without requiring a single complex, expensive system.
3Manufacturing precision
If existing visualization solutions are implemented, then construction plans can be viewed on a 1:1 scale, but the solution is expensive and time-consuming to setup
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic visualization system where LED cabinets can be quickly assembled and reconfigured on a walkable area. The system allows for real-time adjustments and modifications to the construction plan display without requiring time-consuming setup procedures, enabling quick deployment while maintaining accurate 1:1 scale representation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a cost-effective, intuitive, and reliable means for users to visualize and interact with construction plans on a 1:1 scale, enabling early-stage changes and reducing project costs while ensuring compliance with specifications.
Implementation Method 1
A system and method of imaging a construction plan onto a walkable area is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) cabinets, a video processing unit, and a personal computing (PC) device.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method is provided for imaging a construction plan onto a walkable area. The system includes a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) cabinets, a video processing unit, and a personal computing (PC) device. The plurality of LED cabinets are walkable ground displays capable of outputting an image. The video processing unit manages the plurality of LED cabinets in order for a single image of a desired construction plan to be outputted. The PC device allows for user input to manage and control what is outputted by the plurality of LED cabinets. The desired construction plan can be selected with the PC device. The video processing unit partitions the desired construction plan and assigns a plurality of plan portions to a corresponding LED cabinet. The corresponding LED cabinet then outputs a single image of the desired construction plan onto a walkable area.