Augmenting Panoramic Images with Building Performance Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for visualizing performance-related data in buildings are inefficient as they require generating detailed 3D models, which are time-consuming and costly, and fail to provide a clear 3D context, especially when displaying data over 2D floor plans.
Innovation Solution
The method involves receiving panoramic image data with metadata, generating a digital image with a 2D projection, and modifying it to include graphical representations of performance-related data, allowing users to visualize data within the building's structure without creating a detailed 3D model, using a system with a processor and memory to store and process the images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a detailed 3D CAD model is generated to visualize performance-related data, then the visualization provides accurate 3D context and spatial understanding, but the process becomes time-consuming and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses photogrammetry to capture panoramic images of the building and generates a 3D model by processing these images. This approach creates an accurate 3D representation without requiring manual CAD modeling, thereby reducing time and cost while maintaining 3D context accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical 3D modeling processes with automated photogrammetric processing. By using software algorithms to reconstruct 3D geometry from multiple 2D panoramic images, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming manual modeling while achieving comparable or superior 3D accuracy.
2Productivity
If performance-related data is displayed over a 2D floor plan, then the data visualization is simple and quick to generate, but the visualization fails to convey building volume and spatial context
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from 2D floor plan visualization to 3D panoramic image visualization. By displaying performance-related data overlaid on 360-degree panoramic images, the system maintains the simplicity of data overlay while adding the third dimension of spatial depth, thereby conveying building volume and context without significant complexity increase.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional visualization system where 3D panoramic images serve both as the visual context for data display and as the medium for immersive exploration. This single 3D representation provides both the simplicity of a unified view and the richness of spatial context, eliminating the need for separate 2D and 3D models.
3Measurement precision
If a complete 3D CAD model is created using conventional techniques, then the model provides comprehensive building representation, but the process is time-consuming and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses photogrammetry to automatically generate a 3D building model by processing multiple panoramic images. This automated copying process creates an accurate 3D representation without requiring complex manual modeling operations, thereby reducing process complexity while maintaining or improving model accuracy compared to conventional CAD techniques.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs automated photogrammetric processing that self-generates the 3D model from captured images without requiring manual intervention or complex user input. The system automatically processes images, reconstructs 3D geometry, and generates the complete building model, eliminating the need for user expertise in 3D modeling software and reducing overall process complexity.
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AI summary
A system and method for augmenting panoramic images with performance related data for a building are disclosed. The system includes a memory coupled to a processor configured to receive panoramic image data, generate a digital image based on the panoramic image data, and modify the digital image to include a graphical representation of the performance related data. The processor maps performance related data to the coordinate system of the panoramic images such that the graphical representation may be generated without converting the panoramic image data into a high-quality, three-dimensional model in a CAD program. In this way, computer-generated graphical representations of building performance data, such as temperature fields or virtual structures, may be overlaid directly onto a two-dimensional projection of the panoramic image data. In one embodiment, the panoramic image data is a spherical, 360 degree panoramic image captured by a laser scanning device.