Systems and methods for augmented reality add-in of equipment and structures at a telecommunications site

• US 20180249343A1
• Filed: 05/01/2018
• Published: 08/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Etak Systems, Llc
• Original Assignee: Etak Systems, Llc
• Inventors: Priest, Lee, Terry, Charlie, Godwin, Joshua
• Granted Patent: US 10,728,767 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 47/08 Arrangements of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/87 Mounting of imaging devices, e.g. mounting of gimbals
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/31 for surveillance
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/10 autonomous, i.e. by navigating independently from ground or air stations, e.g. by using inertial navigation systems [INS]
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 11/06 by comparison of two or more pictures of the same area
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0094 involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/13 Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0875 Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/08 Construction
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/00 Three dimensional [3D] modelling, e.g. data description of 3D objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/08 involving all processing steps from image acquisition to 3D model generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/004 Annotating, labelling
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/18 Network planning tools
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/24 Cell structures

Abstract

Systems and methods for creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a telecommunications site and performing an augmented reality add-in of equipment or structures therein include obtaining data capture of the telecommunications site utilizing a plurality of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a satellite, a multiple camera apparatus, and a telescoping apparatus; creating the 3D model utilizing the data capture; inserting currently non-existing equipment or structures in the 3D model; and performing engineering and planning for the telecommunications site utilizing the 3D model with the inserted currently non-existing equipment.

Claims

1. A method for creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a telecommunications site and performing an augmented reality add-in of equipment or structures therein, the method comprising:

obtaining data capture of the telecommunications site utilizing a plurality of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a satellite, a multiple camera apparatus, and a telescoping apparatus;

creating the 3D model utilizing the data capture;

inserting currently non-existing equipment or structures in the 3D model; and

performing engineering and planning for the telecommunications site utilizing the 3D model with the inserted currently non-existing equipment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-existing equipment or structures comprises one or more of radios, power plants, batteries, Over Voltage Protection (OVP) equipment, 5G telecom equipment, antennas, Tower Mounted Antennas (TMAs), and Remote Radio Head (RRH) equipment.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining specifications of the non-existing equipment or structures and incorporating the specifications in the 3D model; and

causing display of one or more of the specifications based on a selection in the 3D model.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the specifications comprise a plurality of dimensions, wattage, voltage, current, cost, and decibels.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a necessary change to the telecommunications site based on the specifications of the inserted non-existing equipment or structures.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a plurality of types of the non-existing equipment or structures; and

providing a listing of a specific BOM based on the inserted non-existing equipment or structures.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

utilizing the 3D model for site planning and engineering for a change in the telecommunications site.

8. A system configured to create a three-dimensional (3D) model of a telecommunications site and performing an augmented reality add-in of equipment or structures therein, the system comprising:

a network interface and a processor communicatively coupled to one another; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to

obtain data capture of the telecommunications site utilizing a plurality of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a satellite, a multiple camera apparatus, and a telescoping apparatus;

create the 3D model utilizing the data capture;

insert currently non-existing equipment or structures in the 3D model; and

perform engineering and planning for the telecommunications site utilizing the 3D model with the inserted currently non-existing equipment.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the non-existing equipment or structures comprises one or more of radios, power plants, batteries, Over Voltage Protection (OVP) equipment, 5G telecom equipment, antennas, Tower Mounted Antennas (TMAs), and Remote Radio Head (RRH) equipment.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to

determine specifications of the non-existing equipment or structures and incorporating the specifications in the 3D model;

and

cause display of one or more of the specifications based on a selection in the 3D model.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the specifications comprise a plurality of dimensions, wattage, voltage, current, cost, and decibels.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to

determine a necessary change to the telecommunications site based on the specifications of the inserted non-existing equipment or structures.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to

determine a Bill of Materials (BOM) for a plurality of types of the non-existing equipment or structures;

and

provide a listing of a specific BOM based on the inserted non-existing equipment or structures.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to

utilizing the 3D model for site planning and engineering for a change in the telecommunications site.