Virtual Building Plan Generation via Scanned Data Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard geographic maps are inadequate for tactical operators and emergency responders in urban settings with structural terrain, lacking detailed and up-to-date information, which can hinder situational awareness and coordination during operations.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a building scanning device, processor, and communication interface to generate virtual building plan data by combining stored and scanned data, allowing for accurate three-dimensional mapping and display, including x-ray views through walls, using unmanned aerial vehicles or laser scanning devices, and user-wearable interfaces for real-time situational awareness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If standard geographic maps are used, then basic geographic information is provided, but detailed and up-to-date information for structural terrain is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple data sources including stored building data, scanned building data from laser scanning devices, and real-time operational data into a unified virtual building plan. This integration merges historical information with current structural data to provide comprehensive and up-to-date building information that neither source could provide alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary scanning and creation of virtual building plans before tactical operations begin. By pre-generating accurate building models and storing them for quick retrieval, the system eliminates the need for complex real-time mapping during operations, reducing device complexity while maintaining information completeness.
2Reliability
If augmented reality systems with multiple sensors are used, then situational awareness is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the building through laser scanning and data integration, producing a digital twin that can be viewed through augmented reality interfaces. This virtual model serves as a simplified representation that provides comprehensive structural information without requiring complex real-time sensor arrays, thereby improving reliability while reducing device complexity.
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive building data is collected and processed, then accurate virtual building plans are generated, but data processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs comprehensive data collection and processing in advance, creating detailed virtual building plans before operations begin. By pre-processing the data and storing it in accessible formats, the system achieves high measurement precision without incurring time delays during actual operations, as the data is already prepared and available for immediate use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs automated data processing algorithms that independently handle the integration and validation of building data without requiring manual intervention. This self-service approach to data processing maintains high accuracy while minimizing processing time, as the automated systems efficiently manage the computational workload.
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
Provides current and accurate virtual building plan data, enhancing situational awareness and coordination among operators, enabling quicker decision-making and improved response times in complex structural environments.
Implementation Method 1
The building scanning device may include a laser scanning device
Implementation Method 2
a camera to collect optical information about a real scene
Data Source
AI summary
A system may include a building scanning device configured to scan a target building and generate scanned building data based thereon. The system may also include a processor and a communication interface coupled thereto. The processor may be configured to cooperate with the communication interface to obtain stored building data for the target building from a remote stored data source and cooperate with the building scanning device to obtain the scanned building data. The processor may also be configured to generate virtual building plan data based upon the stored building data and the scanned building data and drive at least one display based upon the virtual building plan data.