Device and method for generating a virtual model of an installation
First Claim
1. A device for generating a virtual installation model as an image of a real installation, comprising:
- a first memory for storing picture data of the real installation;
a second memory for storing information data of installation components of a component library;
a third memory for storing the virtual installation model; and
an evaluation-and-control-unit for comparing the information data of the installation components with the picture data of the real installation, for identifying identified components in the picture data as respective ones of the installation components, for deriving hypotheses regarding the identified components in the picture data, and for generating the respective identified ones of the installation components in the virtual installation model.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for generating a virtual installation model (2) as an image of a real installation (1). As a database therefor, digital picture data (4) representing pictures of a real installation (1) on the one hand and installation components (13) of a component library (6) on the other hand are used. The data of the installation components as well as the digital picture data (4) of the real installation (1) is evaluated by means of an image analysis (5). Based on this analysis, the identified installation components (13) are assigned to the virtually generated installation model (2). The virtual image of the real installation thus created serves to document the actual structure of the installation/facility, to simplify failure analysis, e.g., in areas that are difficult to access, and/or to operate and monitor the installation/facility. In addition to geometric data, functional data, etc. of the installation components are also stored.
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25 Claims
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1. A device for generating a virtual installation model as an image of a real installation, comprising:
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a first memory for storing picture data of the real installation;
a second memory for storing information data of installation components of a component library;
a third memory for storing the virtual installation model; and
an evaluation-and-control-unit for comparing the information data of the installation components with the picture data of the real installation, for identifying identified components in the picture data as respective ones of the installation components, for deriving hypotheses regarding the identified components in the picture data, and for generating the respective identified ones of the installation components in the virtual installation model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for generating a virtual installation model as an image of a real installation, comprising:
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(a) generating picture data of the real installation;
(b) comparing information data of installation components of a component library with the picture data of the real installation to identify at least one of the installation components in the picture data as an identified installation component; and
(c) adding the identified installation component to the virtual installation model. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device for generating a virtual model of a facility, comprising:
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a first storage to store picture data of components of the facility;
a second storage to store predefined representations of the components of the facility;
a processing unit to compare the components of the facility in the picture data with the predefined representations of the components of the facility in order to identify identified components as respective ones of the components of the facility;
a third storage to store the identified components; and
a display unit to display the picture data of the components of the facility, to display at least one of the predefined representations of the components of the facility, and to display the identified components 26. The device of claim 25 , further comprising at least one of a digital camera, a digital video-camera, digital photographs, and data of a CAD-system to generate the picture data of the components of the facility.
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