Computer-based system and method for providing situational awareness for a structure using three-dimensional modeling
First Claim
1. A system for providing situational awareness for a structure, comprising:
- a database module,wherein the database module is configured to store structural information associated with the structure;
a situational awareness module,wherein the situational awareness module is configured to gather situational awareness information associated with the structure;
a three-dimensional (3-D) rendering module in communication with the database module and the situational awareness module,wherein the 3-D rendering module is configured to render a 3-D virtual model of the structure utilizing the structural information associated with the structure, andwherein the 3-D rendering module is configured to integrate into the 3-D virtual model the situational awareness information associated with the structure; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) module in communication with the 3-D rendering module,wherein the GUI module is configured to display to a user the 3-D virtual model of the structure integrating the situational awareness information associated with the structure.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for providing real-time or near real-time situational awareness for a structure includes a database module for storing structural information associated with the structure. The system includes a situational awareness module for gathering situational awareness information associated with the structure. The system includes a three-dimensional (3-D) rendering module in communication with the database module and the situational awareness module for rendering a 3-D virtual model of the structure utilizing the structural information associated with the structure, and for integrating into the 3-D virtual model the situational awareness information associated with the structure. The system includes a graphical user interface module in communication with the 3-D rendering module for displaying to a user the 3-D virtual model of the structure integrating the situational awareness information associated with the structure.
287 Citations
31 Claims
-
1. A system for providing situational awareness for a structure, comprising:
-
a database module, wherein the database module is configured to store structural information associated with the structure; a situational awareness module, wherein the situational awareness module is configured to gather situational awareness information associated with the structure; a three-dimensional (3-D) rendering module in communication with the database module and the situational awareness module, wherein the 3-D rendering module is configured to render a 3-D virtual model of the structure utilizing the structural information associated with the structure, and wherein the 3-D rendering module is configured to integrate into the 3-D virtual model the situational awareness information associated with the structure; and a graphical user interface (GUI) module in communication with the 3-D rendering module, wherein the GUI module is configured to display to a user the 3-D virtual model of the structure integrating the situational awareness information associated with the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. An emergency response system, comprising:
-
a situational awareness engine, wherein the situational awareness engine is configured to gather substantially real-time situational awareness information associated with a facility; a three-dimensional (3-D) model generation engine in communication with the situational awareness engine, wherein the 3-D virtual model generation engine is configured to generate a 3-D virtual model of the facility utilizing structural information associated with the facility, and wherein the 3-D virtual model generation engine is configured to incorporate into the 3-D virtual model the situational awareness information associated with the facility; and a display engine in communication with the 3-D virtual model generation engine, wherein the display engine is configured to display the 3-D virtual model of the facility incorporate the situational awareness information associated with the facility to a user for navigating the 3-D virtual model for situation assessment and emergency response planning. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
-
25. A method of providing situational awareness for a structure, comprising the steps of:
-
a.) collecting structural information associated with the structure; b.) gathering situational awareness information associated with the structure; c.) rendering a three-dimensional (3-D) virtual model of the structure utilizing the structural information associated with the structure; d.) integrating into the 3-D virtual model the situational awareness information associated with the structure; and e.) displaying to a user the 3-D virtual model of the structure integrating the situational awareness information associated with the structure. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
-
-
31. A method of responding to an emergency, comprising the steps of:
-
a.) generating a three-dimensional (3-D) virtual model of a facility utilizing structural information associated with the facility; b.) gathering substantially real-time situational awareness information associated with the facility; c.) rendering into the 3-D virtual model the situational awareness information associated with the facility; and d.) displaying the 3-D virtual model of the facility integrating the situational awareness information associated with the facility to a user for navigating the 3-D virtual model for situation assessment and emergency response planning.
-
Specification