Electronic Map Alignment and Land Yield Calculation

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for aligning electronic map data with electronic displays are often manual and prone to human error, which can lead to inaccuracies in land development planning.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for automatically aligning electronic map data by using a spider program to retrieve and convert map files to a predetermined datum, ensuring accurate overlay and synchronization of map features with display symbols, and integrating features to calculate usable or unusable land parcel values.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual adjustment is used for aligning overlay map with electronic display, then ease of operation is improved, but time consumption increases and measurement precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of alignmentVSAvoidalignment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic alignment by detecting common features between the overlay map and electronic display, and automatically adjusting the map position without requiring manual intervention. The alignment process is self-executing through automated feature recognition and coordinate transformation algorithms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with automated computational algorithms. Instead of physically moving the map overlay, the system uses digital image processing and coordinate system transformation to achieve alignment, substituting human操作 with automated software-based mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If manual adjustment is used for aligning overlay map with electronic display, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates due to human error

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of alignmentVSAvoidalignment accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic alignment by detecting common features between the overlay map and electronic display, and automatically adjusting the map position without requiring manual intervention. The alignment process is self-executing through automated feature recognition and coordinate transformation algorithms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with automated computational algorithms. Instead of physically moving the map overlay, the system uses digital image processing and coordinate system transformation to achieve alignment, substituting human操作 with automated software-based mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Measurement precision

If automated alignment is implemented, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvealignment accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs a universal feature detection algorithm that can identify common features between different types of map data and electronic displays. This multi-functional approach handles various map formats and display types through a single automated alignment framework, reducing the need for multiple specialized systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary coordinate transformation layer that mediates between different datum systems. This intermediary layer automatically handles the complexity of datum conversions and coordinate transformations, shielding the user from underlying computational complexity while maintaining high alignment precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9569462B2Method and system for optimizing electronic map data and determining real property development yield

Publication Date: 2017.02.14 LAND INTELLIGENCE INC

AI summary

Disclosed is a system method for aligning a plurality of electronic map data, which includes the steps of obtaining an electronic map file, defining an area of interest on the electronic map file, selecting a predetermined datum and providing the electronic map file in the predetermined datum. Also disclosed is a land yield method including the steps of obtaining an electronic map, storing the electronic map in a computer readable medium, defining an area of interest on the electronic map, referring to a database to determine whether the database contains at least one restriction value, referring to a remote database to determine whether the remote database contains an additional restriction value, the additional restriction value being distinct from the at least one restriction value, combining restriction values, and determining a total value of the parcel of land based on the combined restriction values.