Smart Device Orienteering for Facility Virtual Models
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for determining a direction of interest in geospatial contexts, such as in construction and facility design, are limited without accurate location and direction specifications, hindering the effectiveness of design plans and performance analysis in facilities like processing plants.
Innovation Solution
The integration of smart devices and sensors to generate directional vectors and capture As Built and Experiential Data, combining geolocation with directional information to create accurate virtual models of facilities, enabling precise modeling, maintenance, and performance analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional automated design tools are used to generate design plans, then design capabilities are improved, but the ability to specify direction of interest and capture actual build details is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple technologies including GPS receivers, accelerometers, gyroscopes, and automated design tools into a unified mobile computing device. This merging allows the device to simultaneously determine geospatial position, calculate direction of interest, and access design plan information, thereby improving measurement precision without requiring separate complex systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile computing device is designed to perform multiple functions: determining geospatial position via GPS, calculating direction of interest using accelerometer and gyroscope data, accessing design plans, capturing images, and storing data. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate specialized devices, reducing overall system complexity while improving directional specification accuracy.
2Measurement precision
If virtual reality models are created with selected vantage points, then visualization capabilities are improved, but the accuracy of location and direction representation is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the user's geospatial position using GPS receivers and calculates the direction of interest using accelerometer and gyroscope data without requiring manual input. The mobile device self-services by automatically capturing orientation information, computing directional vectors, and associating this data with the virtual model, thereby improving geospatial accuracy while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual surveying and mechanical orientation measurement methods with electronic sensors including GPS receivers, accelerometers, and gyroscopes. This substitution provides more accurate and automated geospatial positioning and direction calculation, improving measurement precision while reducing the complexity of manual model creation operations.
3Productivity
If design plans are created without directional vectors, then design speed is improved, but the ability to map design features to actual facility locations is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and stores directional vectors and geospatial position data as the user moves through the facility, before the actual design mapping is performed. This preliminary capture of orientation and location information ensures that when design features are mapped to facility locations, accurate directional data is already available, preventing information loss while maintaining design productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces directional vectors as an intermediary element that bridges the design plan and the actual facility layout. These vectors, calculated from accelerometer and gyroscope data, serve as a mediator that preserves directional information between the virtual design model and the physical facility, enabling accurate mapping without slowing down the design generation process.
4Measurement precision
If multiple sensors are integrated for data capture, then data accuracy is improved, but the device complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple sensor functions into a single mobile computing device, integrating GPS receivers, accelerometers, gyroscopes, cameras, and data storage capabilities. This consolidation improves measurement precision by combining multiple data sources while managing device complexity through integrated hardware and software architecture that processes all sensor inputs unified within one device platform.
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AI summary
The present invention provides Augmented Virtual Models accessible via Orienteering using a smart device. The smart device is operative to identify a position within a building and use fine-grain location monitoring to guide a user to a desired location. Upon reaching the desired location, the user can point the smart device at a wall or component and learn, query, or supplement technical details and other information about the wall or component. Technical details and other information are stored in an augmented virtual model of the building.