VR experience system and method for construction space

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional construction and interior design methods lack the ability to provide a rich, interactive, and real-time virtual reality experience for users, limiting their ability to visualize and modify indoor or outdoor spaces effectively.

Innovation Solution

A VR experience system for construction spaces, comprising a virtual object database, a virtual object controlling module, a virtual object selecting module, a virtual object generating module, and a virtual object displaying module, which allows users to select and interact with virtual objects in real-time based on style descriptions and indoor data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If conventional CAD and 3D virtual reality integration is used, then users can view interior design remotely through computer devices, but the perception experience is not direct enough for viewers

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperception accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical construction space using VR technology, allowing users to interact with and experience the space remotely. Virtual objects are generated to replicate real-world objects, enabling direct perception experience without physical presence in the construction space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses a VR device as an intermediary between the user and the construction space. The VR device transmits visual and interactive information about virtual objects to the user, enabling remote direct perception experience while the user remains physically separated from the construction site.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If VR technology is used to generate and interact with 3D virtual objects, then consumers can interact with virtual objects in real time, but the ability to provide rich and interactive virtual reality experience to a greater extent is still limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteractive capabilityVSAvoiddesign iteration speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates a comprehensive library of virtual objects with various attributes, styles, and configurations before the design process begins. This preliminary preparation allows rapid selection and assembly of virtual objects during design iterations, significantly improving productivity while maintaining high interactivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables dynamic modification and adjustment of virtual objects in real-time during the design process. Users can interactively change properties, configurations, and arrangements of virtual objects, allowing both rich interaction and quick design iterations through flexible, adaptable virtual object manipulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Stability of the object's composition

If virtual objects are selected based on style description from a database, then design consistency is improved, but the time required to select and configure virtual objects increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedesign consistencyVSAvoidobject selection time
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the style description provided by users is automatically processed to retrieve matching virtual objects from the database. The system provides feedback on available options and allows iterative refinement of style descriptions, enabling efficient selection that maintains design consistency without excessive time investment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual browsing and selection of virtual objects with an automated information retrieval system. The system uses style descriptions as queries to automatically search and retrieve matching virtual objects from the database, substituting manual mechanical selection with automated computational retrieval, thereby reducing selection time while maintaining design consistency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentEP4506800A1VR experience system and method for construction space
Publication Date: 2025.02.12 CHOU VICKI FEN
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AI summary

A VR experience system (1) for construction space includes: a virtual object database (15) for storing a plurality of virtual objects (101, 102, 103, 104); a virtual object controlling module (11) for receiving an operating instruction of a service provider (2); a virtual object selecting module (12) for executing the operating instruction of the service provider (2) and selecting the virtual objects (101, 102, 103, 104) from the virtual object database (15); a virtual object generating module (13) for generating a virtual space (110) and generating the virtual objects (101, 102, 103, 104) in the virtual space (110); and a virtual object displaying module (14) for displaying the virtual space (110) and the virtual objects (101, 102, 103, 104).