Virtual Component Verification Using CMIF Data Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for verifying the accuracy and completion of virtual component combination models in dynamic systems require physical assembly and extensive measurement equipment, making them time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method using a processor to compare Complex Mode Indicator Function (CMIF) data of a combination model with preset guidelines, determining the degree of completion and creating a performance verification map to identify improvement points, thereby reducing the need for physical assembly and subjective judgment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If physical assembly and measurement equipment are used to verify virtual component combination models, then measurement accuracy is improved, but time consumption and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical component combination model through computer-generated imagery and virtual assembly. This virtual model can be repeatedly measured and analyzed without physical constraints, enabling multiple verification cycles without additional time or material costs. The virtual model replicates the physical structure's geometric and dimensional properties for accurate measurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces physical measurement systems with digital measurement systems. Instead of using sensors, calipers, or other physical measurement devices on assembled components, the system uses computer vision, photogrammetry, and digital modeling to capture and measure virtual components. This substitution eliminates the time required for physical assembly and measurement while maintaining measurement accuracy.
2Measurement precision
If physical assembly and multiple sensors are used to evaluate completion degree, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a comprehensive virtual model that replicates the physical assembly's complete geometry, structure, and spatial relationships. This virtual copy contains all necessary information for evaluation without requiring multiple physical sensors. The model can be processed by software algorithms that automatically extract completion degree metrics, eliminating the need for complex sensor arrays and measurement systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The virtual model serves multiple functions simultaneously: it represents the physical structure for measurement, provides geometric data for analysis, enables virtual assembly verification, and supports completion degree evaluation. This multi-functionality replaces the need for multiple specialized devices and sensors, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive evaluation capability.
3Ease of operation
If visual graph plotting method is used to determine accuracy, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual visual inspection of graphs with automated digital measurement and analysis systems. The system automatically extracts measurement data from the virtual model, compares it against specified tolerances and criteria, and determines accuracy through computational algorithms. This automation maintains the simplicity of operation while significantly improving measurement precision through objective, repeatable digital comparison.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates automated feedback mechanisms that continuously compare measured dimensions against target values and tolerance specifications. The analysis provides quantitative feedback on deviation from specified criteria, enabling precise determination of accuracy. This feedback loop operates automatically on the virtual model data, maintaining operational simplicity while achieving high measurement precision through computational comparison.
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AI summary
Disclosed are an apparatus and method for verifying performance in combining virtual components. An apparatus for verifying performance in combining virtual components according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory, and a processor connected to the memory, in which the processor determines a degree of completion of the combination model by comparing complex mode indicator function (CMIF) data of a combination model, which is made by virtually combining a plurality of components, with a preset guideline.