3D Satellite Orbit Display Aligned With Time-Series Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems fail to effectively integrate the orbit of an artificial satellite with its time-series data, making it difficult for users to grasp the relationship between the two.
Innovation Solution
A display system that integrates a three-dimensional graphics display of the satellite orbit with a graph of time-series data, ensuring the orbit matches the time axis of the graph, with the orbit and value axis perpendicular to each other, and the graph oriented outward relative to the Earth.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the orbit of an artificial satellite and time-series data are displayed simultaneously using conventional separate display methods, then both types of data can be shown, but the user cannot easily grasp the relationship between the orbit and the time-series data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the orbit display and time-series data graph into a single integrated display. The orbit graph and time-series graph are combined such that they share a common time axis, allowing users to view both the satellite's orbital position and its operational status at any given time in a unified visual representation. This integration directly addresses the problem of users being unable to easily grasp the relationship between orbit and time-series data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extends the conventional two-dimensional graph display into a three-dimensional space. The orbit is displayed as a three-dimensional trajectory, and the time-series data is overlaid on this spatial representation. This dimensional transition allows the time axis to serve as a shared reference for both the orbital position and the operational parameters, creating an intuitive spatial-temporal relationship that enhances user understanding.
2Ease of operation
If separate windows are used to display orbit and time-series data, then data organization is simple, but user eye movement increases and relationship comprehension becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate display windows into a single integrated display area. The orbit graph and time-series graph are merged such that they occupy adjacent or overlapping regions within the same display space, sharing common axes and reference frames. This eliminates the need for users to switch between separate windows and reduces eye movement while maintaining clear data organization.
3Measurement precision
If conventional graph display methods are used without spatial alignment, then data presentation is straightforward, but the temporal correspondence between orbit position and data values is not clearly visible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a three-dimensional coordinate system where the time axis serves as a shared dimension for both the orbit representation and the time-series data. The orbit is projected onto this spatial-temporal framework, with each point on the orbit corresponding to a specific time value. This allows precise temporal alignment between the satellite's position and its operational parameters without requiring complex separate synchronization mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a common reference framework by making the time axis equivalent for both the orbit display and the time-series graph. This equipotential approach ensures that any point on the orbit trajectory corresponds to the same time value in the time-series data, providing accurate temporal correspondence through a unified coordinate system rather than separate alignment processes.
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AI summary
A display system acquires data indicating an orbit of a satellite and time-series data related to the artificial satellite, and performs a three-dimensional graphics display of the orbit of the artificial satellite and a graph of the time-series data such that the orbit of the artificial satellite matches the time axis of the graph of the time-series data.