Scout Device Site Map Generation for Construction Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of surveying and planning a construction site to determine its orientation, condition, and necessary operations is time and labor intensive, requiring operators to manually compare site maps with site plans and determine work routes for construction devices.
Innovation Solution
A construction site status monitoring device that employs a scout device with sensors to generate a site map, compare it to the site plan, and determine job types and work routes, allowing for automatic or manual operation of construction devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual surveying and planning is performed by operators, then site orientation and conditions can be assessed, but the process becomes time and labor intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical surveying operations with an automated system using sensors (laser scanners, cameras, GPS receivers) and processing circuitry to capture and process site data automatically, eliminating the need for manual measurement and mapping operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-surveying by autonomously navigating the construction site with the scout device, automatically capturing sensor data, processing the information, and generating site maps without requiring operator intervention in the data collection process
2Ease of operation
If operators manually compare site maps with site plans and determine work routes, then deployment planning can be performed, but the process becomes labor intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual cognitive tasks of comparing maps and planning routes with an automated processing system that uses processing circuitry to automatically compare sensor-generated site maps with digital site plans and determine optimal work routes for construction devices
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a processing circuitry intermediary that acts as a mediator between the raw sensor data and the deployment decisions, automatically processing and interpreting the data to generate actionable deployment plans that guide construction device operations
3Productivity
If automated scout devices with sensors are deployed, then site mapping and route determination are automated, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The scout device is designed as a multi-functional platform that integrates various sensors (laser scanners, cameras, GPS receivers, inertial measurement units) and processing capabilities into a single universal device that can perform surveying, navigation, mapping, and route determination functions simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple separate functions (data collection by sensors, data processing by processing circuitry, and deployment control) into an integrated scout device system where these functions are merged and coordinated through a unified control architecture
Data Source
AI summary
A construction site status monitoring device is provided including processing circuitry configured to receive sensor data associated with a construction site from a scout device and generate a site map based on the sensor data for deployment of the construction device.