Intelligent Planner Graphics Engine for Navigation Path Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing planning systems fail to automatically create and display multiple possible paths to achieve desired outcomes, limiting user exploration and flexibility, especially when conditions change over time.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that employs an intelligent planner and graphics engine to automatically create a graphical process model, merging individual plans into a single diagram, allowing users to visualize alternative paths and decision points, using conditional planning and business rules to adapt to changing conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a planning system displays a single method for accomplishing goals, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but the user cannot explore multiple different independent variable goals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the planning results into multiple independent paths, each representing a different method to accomplish goals. The system divides the complex planning space into discrete, visualizable paths that users can explore separately, allowing comprehensive goal exploration without overwhelming complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a visual dimension to planning results by displaying multiple paths in a graphical interface. Instead of presenting plans as text or single sequences, the system uses spatial visualization to represent multiple independent variable goals and their corresponding paths simultaneously, enabling users to explore alternatives through visual navigation
2Extent of automation
If a process editor allows users to manually specify and arrange tasks, then the process can be customized, but the system does not automatically create or suggest a process for given goals
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating process models and visualizations before users need to review them. The intelligent planner pre-computes multiple paths and the graphics engine pre-renders visual representations, so users receive ready-to-analyze process models without manual task specification
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically creating process models from goal specifications without requiring manual intervention. The intelligent planner and graphics engine work autonomously to generate, visualize, and present multiple planning paths, reducing user effort while maintaining high customization through automatic adaptation to user goals
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a system and method for the automatic creation of a process model having a graphical representation. The system includes a planner to determine different plans for addressing a problem, and a graphics engine for displaying the process model for the different plans. Furthermore, the present invention includes a method for forming a process model having the steps of obtaining a planning data from a planning software; accessing a graphical editor; building the information needed to create a process model; and drawing a process model diagram with the graphical editor.