Sewer Data Analysis Tool 3D Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current analysis tools for sewer systems are laborious and time-consuming, as they lack the ability to incorporate multiple variables and provide meaningful information about the physical layout of the sewer infrastructure, limiting the understanding of hydraulic performance and requiring manual troubleshooting.
Innovation Solution
A data analysis tool that consolidates real-time and historical hydraulic data from various sensors, overlaying it on a graphical representation of the sewer system, allowing technicians to visualize and diagnose issues, adjust system parameters, and optimize performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional time series or scatter graphs are used to present hydraulic data, then data can be displayed in a simple format, but the user's ability to understand the relationship between parameters and physical infrastructure is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional 2D time series or scatter graphs to a 3D visualization that incorporates spatial coordinates (x, y, z) along with hydraulic parameters. This allows the display to simultaneously show multiple parameters and their relationship to the physical sewer infrastructure layout, enabling users to understand both the data values and their spatial context within the sewer system.
Solution Approach 2:
The visualization system integrates multiple functions into a single display: it shows hydraulic parameters (flow, level, velocity), spatial location information, and infrastructure context simultaneously. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need to switch between multiple separate graphs or data sources, providing comprehensive information in one unified view.
2Quantity of substance
If scatter graphs display multiple parameters, then more information can be shown, but the system only allows analysis of two parameters at a time and precludes incorporating time reference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds spatial dimensions (x, y, z coordinates) to the data visualization, allowing multiple parameters to be displayed simultaneously while maintaining the ability to show temporal relationships. The 3D spatial context enables users to see how parameters vary across different locations in the sewer system while also incorporating time references, overcoming the limitation of traditional scatter graphs.
Solution Approach 2:
The visualization system nests multiple levels of information within a single display framework: hydraulic parameters are nested within spatial locations, which are nested within the overall sewer infrastructure context. This nested structure allows users to view multiple parameters simultaneously while maintaining clear hierarchical relationships and time references.
3Measurement precision
If manual analysis of hydraulic data is performed using traditional tools, then detailed examination can be conducted, but the task becomes laborious and time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical analysis methods with an automated computer-based visualization system. The system automatically processes hydraulic data from multiple sensors, performs calculations, and generates comprehensive 3D visualizations without requiring manual intervention. This substitution maintains measurement precision while dramatically reducing the time required for data analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates visual copies or representations of the physical sewer infrastructure and hydraulic parameters in a digital 3D environment. These visual copies allow users to examine detailed parameter relationships and spatial relationships without physically accessing or manually measuring each component, saving significant time while maintaining analysis depth.
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AI summary
An analysis tool for monitoring and displaying the real time and historical hydraulic conditions in a sewer system as measured by monitors distributed throughout the sewer system and associated weather data. Data about the hydraulic conditions of the sewer system are displayed in a graphical display that incorporates a visual representation of the sewer system infrastructure.