UAV 3D Scanner Premises Surveying Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Consumers face challenges in determining suitable home improvement products for their homes due to lack of access to detailed measurements and visual representations, especially bird's eye views, which are essential for planning and enhancement purposes.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with 3D scanners and image sensors to capture detailed 3D models of premises, allowing for automated data collection and generation of recommendations based on identified features, including dimensions and environmental data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual survey teams are used to collect detailed measurements and visual representations, then measurement precision and data accuracy are improved, but loss of time and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical surveying methods with an automated UAV-based system equipped with 3D scanners and image sensors. The UAV autonomously navigates to the premises location and collects data, eliminating the need for manual measurement teams while maintaining measurement precision through advanced sensing technology.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service surveying where the UAV independently performs data collection, processing, and analysis without requiring human intervention during the survey process. The automated system handles the entire workflow from data acquisition to generating recommendations, significantly reducing time loss while maintaining precision.
2Loss of information
If manual survey teams are deployed to premises, then detailed data collection is improved, but device complexity and operational difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The UAV system integrates multiple functions including 3D scanning, image capture, environmental sensing, and automated data processing into a single platform. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for multiple specialized surveying devices and manual teams, reducing operational complexity while comprehensively collecting detailed survey information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an automated control circuit as an intermediary between the UAV and the customer. This intermediary handles all complex operations including navigating to the premises, collecting data with multiple sensors, processing information, and generating recommendations, thereby simplifying the user interface and reducing operational difficulty for customers.
3Productivity
If traditional surveying methods are used, then cost-effectiveness is maintained, but productivity and efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the operational parameters of surveying by transitioning from ground-based manual methods to aerial automated methods. This parameter change enables faster data collection and processing speeds, significantly improving productivity and efficiency while the standardized automated process helps control costs through reduced labor requirements and faster project completion.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This system provides cost-effective and time-efficient detailed surveys, enabling customers to obtain 3D models of their properties, facilitating home improvement planning, landscaping, and virtual reality applications while reducing the need for manual survey teams.
Implementation Method 1
form a 3D point cloud model of the premises based on 3D data collected by the 3D scanner of the UAV
Implementation Method 2
image sensor of the UAV
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein for providing surveying premises of a customer. In one embodiment, a system for surveying premises of a customer comprises: an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising a three dimension (3D) scanner and an image sensor, and a control circuit comprising a communication device configured to communicate with the UAV. The control circuit being configured to: receive, from a customer, a premises location, instruct the UAV to travel to the premises location to collect a set of data, form a 3D point cloud model of the premises based on 3D data collected by the 3D scanner of the UAV, identify one or more features of the premises based on the 3D point cloud model and image data collected by the image sensor of the UAV, and generate a recommendation to the customer based on the one or more features of the premises.