Systems and methods for coordinating initiation, preparing, vetting, scheduling, constructing, and implementing a power plant implementation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12030630-B2
Application number	US-202117140470-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2021
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Jul 9, 2024
Grant date	Jul 9, 2024

Abstract

A method for coordinating initiation of a power plant of a telecommunications site is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving construction plans and other project details for the power plant. The method also includes receiving data responsive to an initial site visit with the data representing field conditions of the telecommunications site, the data capture including one or more of photos and videos of existing infrastructure of the telecommunications site selected to receive and interface with the power plant. The method further includes generating one of a 360 degree view and a model of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the power plant. The method yet further includes ensuring the construction plans match the field conditions including the conditions of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the power plant and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for coordinating initiation of a power plant at a telecommunications site, the method comprising:
receiving construction plans and other project details for the power plant;
receiving data responsive to an initial site visit with the data representing field conditions of the telecommunications site, the data capture including utilizing one or more of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a satellite, a camera apparatus, and a telescoping apparatus for capturing one or more of photos and videos of existing infrastructure of the telecommunications site selected to receive and interface with the power plant;
generating one of a digital 360 degree view and a digital three-dimensional (3D) model of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the power plant; and
ensuring the construction plans match the field conditions including the conditions of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the power plant and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the location for the power plant is in at least one of a shelter, a cabinet housing, and supporting telecommunications equipment.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant comprises comparing the generated one of the 360 degree view and the model to the construction plans to identify any differences.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant analyzing the data captured for current conditions of the existing infrastructure including at least structural flaws in the existing infrastructure.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power plant is digitally modeled based on the construction plans and inserted into one of the generated digital 360 degree view and digital 3D model prior to comparing one of the digital 360 degree view and the digital 3D model to the construction plans.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the model is generated by processing the video capture to define a digital 3D model of the existing infrastructure and inserting a digital model of the power plant into the digital 3D model of the exisiting infrastructure.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant further comprises comparing the generated model to the construction plans to identify any differences.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant analyzing the data captured for current conditions of the infrastructure, including flaws in the infrastructure.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the model of the power plant is generated based on the construction plans.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein a project plan is generated at least based on the model.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable code stored thereon for programming a computer for coordinating initiation of a power plant at a telecommunications site via steps comprising:
receiving construction plans and other project details for the power plant;
receiving data responsive to an initial site visit with the data representing field conditions of the telecommunications site, the data capture including utilizing one or more of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a satellite, a camera apparatus, and a telescoping apparatus for capturing one or more of photos and videos of existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the power plant; and
generating one of a digital 360 degree view and a digital three-dimensional (3D) model of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the power plant; and
ensuring the construction plans match the field conditions including the conditions of the existing infrastructure selected to receive and interface with the power plant and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the location for the power plant is in at least one of a shelter, a cabinet housing, and supporting telecommunications equipment.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant comprises comparing the generated one of the 360 degree view and the model to the construction plans to identify any differences.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant analyzing the data captured for current conditions of the existing infrastructure, including at least structural flaws in the existing infrastructure.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the power plant is digitally modeled based on the construction plans and inserted into one of the generated digital 360 degree view and the digital 3D model prior to comparing one of the digital 360 degree view and digital 3D model to the construction plans.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the model is generated by processing the video capture to define a digital 3D model of the existing infrastructure and inserting a digital model of the power plant into the digital 3D model of the existing infrastructure.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant further comprises comparing the generated model to the construction plans to identify any differences.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein ensuring the construction plans match field conditions and identifying any obstacles to the installation of the power plant analyzing the data captured for current conditions of the infrastructure, including flaws in the infrastructure.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the model of the power plant is generated based on the construction plans.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein a project plan is generated based at least partially on the model.

Assignees

• Etak Systems Llc

Inventors

• Priest Lee

Classifications

• B64U10/13

  Flying platforms · CPC title

• B64U2101/30

  for imaging, photography or videography · CPC title

• G06F18/22

  Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures · CPC title

• G06V20/176

  Urban or other man-made structures · CPC title

• G06Q50/08

  Construction · CPC title