Linking Model Elements to Spatial Objects via TCE
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current modeling technologies lack an effective way to integrate physical systems with spatial environments, limiting user interaction and simulation accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A technical computing environment (TCE) is used to create a link between model elements and spatial elements, allowing users to control and interact with models through spatial environments, using tools like graphical modeling environments and interactive systems that monitor 3D spaces for physical objects or graphical user interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If model elements are linked to spatial elements in a technical computing environment, then user interaction and simulation accuracy are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a technical computing environment (TCE) as an intermediary layer between physical spatial elements and model elements. The TCE creates links between spatial elements detected by imaging devices and corresponding model elements, allowing indirect interaction without direct complexity exposure to users. This mediator handles the complex mapping and synchronization automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates virtual copies of physical spatial elements as model elements within the TCE. These model elements are linked to their physical counterparts through spatial coordinates and transformations. Users interact with the simplified model representations rather than dealing with the complexity of raw spatial data and physical system dynamics directly.
2Measurement precision
If spatial elements are used to control model elements in real-time, then simulation accuracy is improved, but processing requirements and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-establishes transformation relationships and coordinate systems between spatial elements and model elements during system initialization. Spatial references and model element mappings are prepared in advance, allowing real-time interactions to use pre-computed transformation matrices rather than calculating relationships from scratch during simulation, reducing processing complexity while maintaining accuracy.
Data Source
AI summary
A device may include a processor and a memory. The processor may receive a request to link a model element, of a model, and a spatial element. The model, when executed, simulates behavior of a system, and the spatial element is a physical object or an object that is rendered for display in two or more dimensions. The processor may further receive information identifying the model element, receive information identifying the spatial element, and create a link between the identified model element and the identified spatial element based on the received request. The link may allow at least one of the model element to be identified based on identification of the spatial element, or the spatial element to be identified based on identification of the model element. The memory may store the link.