Methods for solar access measurement
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium with an executable computer program comprising an ordered listing of executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed, instructs a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
- obtaining an image of a horizon that includes a skyline, wherein said image is obtained by a virtual image sensor of a 3D CAD model digitally representing a real-world open area;
determining the azimuth orientation and the inclination of the obtained image; and
determining solar access based on the skyline within the obtained image, the measured azimuth orientation and inclination of the obtained image, and a position associated with the image of the horizon.
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Abstract
A method for determining solar access at a position includes: obtaining an image of a horizon that includes a skyline; determining the azimuth orientation and the inclination of the obtained image; and determining solar access based on the skyline within the obtained image, the measured azimuth orientation and inclination of the obtained image, and a position associated with the image of the horizon. Other features and embodiments relating to solar access measurement are disclosed.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium with an executable computer program comprising an ordered listing of executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program, when executed, instructs a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
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obtaining an image of a horizon that includes a skyline, wherein said image is obtained by a virtual image sensor of a 3D CAD model digitally representing a real-world open area; determining the azimuth orientation and the inclination of the obtained image; and determining solar access based on the skyline within the obtained image, the measured azimuth orientation and inclination of the obtained image, and a position associated with the image of the horizon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for determining solar access, comprising:
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within a computerized system comprising a 3D CAD model configured to obtain an image of a virtual horizon that includes a virtual skyline at a predetermined virtual position, wherein said virtual horizon corresponds to a real world horizon, said virtual skyline corresponds to a real world skyline, and said virtual position corresponds to a real world position; obtaining an image of the virtual horizon and the virtual skyline associated therewith; determining the azimuth orientation and inclination of the obtained image; and processing the obtained image to locate the skyline in the obtained image; and determining solar access based on the virtual skyline within the obtained image, the measured azimuth orientation and inclination of the obtained image, and the position associated with the image. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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