Automated Conflict Detection for Wall Panel Horizontal Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
The traditional method of manually reviewing constructability checks for wall panels in building construction is time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to conflicts in assembly, increased costs, and potential safety issues due to incorrect dimensions and placements.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that analyze a building model to identify conflicts in wall panel interfaces by detecting member types, calculating actual values, comparing them to required values, and identifying deltas outside a predetermined range, thereby creating a 'sick list' of conflicting elements for correction before construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual review of constructability checks is performed for each wall panel, then accuracy of conflict detection can be maintained, but time consumption and labor resources increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical review processes with automated computer-based systems that use algorithms to detect conflicts in wall panel assemblies. The system automatically extracts geometric information from building models, calculates interface parameters, and identifies conflicts without human intervention, thereby maintaining detection accuracy while dramatically reducing time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital replica or copy of the building model containing wall panel assemblies. This virtual model allows automated analysis and conflict detection to be performed on the copy rather than requiring manual inspection of physical plans or models, enabling rapid iteration and review without additional time cost.
2Manufacturing precision
If detailed manual checking of each wall panel interface is performed, then manufacturing precision can be ensured, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual measurement and verification processes with automated computational methods that precisely calculate interface dimensions, overlap lengths, and gap distances between wall panels. The computer automatically extracts coordinates from the building model and computes geometric parameters with high precision, eliminating human error while increasing throughput.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs conflict detection and dimension verification in advance during the design or pre-construction phase using the automated system. By identifying and correcting interface issues before actual construction begins, the system ensures manufacturing precision is achieved without requiring time-consuming post-construction adjustments or rework.
3Reliability
If comprehensive conflict detection is performed on all wall panels, then construction quality improves, but computational resources and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the building model into discrete wall panel assemblies and processes each assembly independently. By segmenting the overall model into manageable components, the system can detect conflicts in each panel interface separately, maintaining comprehensive quality checking while reducing the computational burden of processing the entire building at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts only the necessary geometric information and interface parameters from the building model that are relevant to conflict detection. Rather than processing all model data, the automated system selectively extracts coordinates, dimensions, and interface characteristics needed for quality verification, reducing computational resource consumption while maintaining detection comprehensiveness.
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AI summary
The present invention is a method for accessing a model of a building; selecting a set of wall panels; isolating a plurality of the wall panels, wherein the wall panels interface with another wall panels in a horizontal type interface; selecting members of the wall panels involved in the interface, wherein the interface is identified as a connection between the wall panels; detecting the member type and the interface type; calculating a set of actual values associated with the interface type; comparing the set of actual values with a set of required values and determining the delta of the actual values and the required values; and identifying each interface where the delta is outside a predetermined range.