Building Photogrammetry Data Association System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems for building photogrammetry lack efficient and consistent management of data and information, hindering practical application and operation in fields like architecture and civil engineering.

Innovation Solution

A data structure and system that processes design data with virtual material information and physical material data, enabling association between virtual and physical materials through material and attribute associating processes, facilitating comparison and integration of data for improved management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If photogrammetry is combined with multiple technologies (mobile objects, surveying instruments, data processing technologies, BIM), then the application scope and functionality are improved, but the complexity of data and information management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication scopeVSAvoiddata management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the integrated system into distinct functional modules: mobile object module, surveying instrument module, data processing module (SfM, MVS, SLAM), and BIM module. Each module generates and manages its own data according to standardized formats, allowing independent development and maintenance while contributing to the overall photogrammetry system. This modular segmentation reduces the complexity of managing integrated multi-technology data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If comprehensive data management is implemented for integrated photogrammetry systems, then the consistency and efficiency of information management are improved, but the system complexity and implementation difficulty increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata consistencyVSAvoidsystem implementation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent establishes a universal data management framework that handles multiple types of data (mobile object data, surveying instrument data, processed photogrammetry data, BIM data) through standardized interfaces and common processing protocols. This universal framework enables consistent data management across diverse data sources while maintaining a unified system architecture, thereby improving reliability without proportionally increasing implementation complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20230064228A1Recording medium, and system
Publication Date: 2023.03.02 TOPCON CORPORATION
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AI summary

One aspect example is a system for photogrammetry of a building. A memory stores design data and physical material data. The design data includes virtual material information on attributes for each of virtual materials of a virtual building. The physical material data is on the attributes for each of physical materials and generated based on measured data acquired from a physical building constructed on the basis of the design data. A material associating processor is configured to generate pairs of virtual and physical materials by determining an association between the virtual materials and the physical materials based on the virtual material information and the physical material data. An attribute associating processor is configured to determine an association between the virtual material information and the physical material data in accordance with the attributes for each of the pairs.