Terrain Route Analysis Using Restricted Regions and Skeleton Paths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional approaches for determining routes based on terrain information are imprecise and fail to account for all possible paths within a location, particularly due to the lack of consideration for terrain elevations and restricted regions.
Innovation Solution
A system that determines restricted regions based on terrain elevations and slopes, using straight skeleton analysis to identify paths that avoid these regions, and provides an interface for visualizing and selecting optimal routes considering entity type and distance thresholds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional approaches are used to determine routes based on terrain information, then the system is simple to implement, but the route determination precision is poor and does not account for all possible paths
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the terrain into restricted regions based on elevation changes and slope thresholds. By dividing the continuous terrain into discrete restricted regions that cannot be traversed, the system enables precise path determination while maintaining manageable computational complexity through region-based analysis rather than continuous terrain processing
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a topological skeleton analysis that transforms the 2D terrain map into a graph structure with nodes and edges. This dimensional transformation allows the system to identify all possible paths through the location by analyzing the topological relationships between restricted regions, significantly improving route determination precision
2Reliability
If terrain elevation analysis is performed to determine restricted regions, then route planning accuracy is improved, but computational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses slope threshold parameters to convert continuous elevation data into discrete restricted region classifications. By applying threshold-based parameter changes, the system maintains route planning accuracy while reducing computational complexity through binary classification (restricted vs. non-restricted) rather than continuous analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis to identify and mark restricted regions before path determination. By pre-processing the terrain data to establish which regions cannot be traversed, the system reduces the computational burden of subsequent pathfinding operations while ensuring accurate route planning
3Loss of information
If straight skeleton analysis is used to identify all possible paths, then completeness of path identification is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the topological skeleton from the complete terrain map by identifying the structural framework formed by restricted regions. This extraction process captures all possible paths through the location while eliminating redundant computational details, achieving complete path identification with reduced processing time
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for determining routes within a location. Location information for a location may be obtained. The location information may include terrain information for the location. A set of restricted regions within the location may be determined based on the location information. A set of paths within the location may be determined based on the set of restricted regions. An interface through which information describing the set of paths within the location is accessible may be provided.