System and method for determining an optimal path arrangement of an infrastructure link network
US10805207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2113/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining an optimal path arrangement of an infrastructure link network, and a related system for performing the method. The method includes modelling a geographic terrain having a plurality of geographic locations to be connected with each other via an infrastructure link network; modelling each of a laying cost and a repair rate as a respective function affecting the optimal path arrangement of the infrastructure link network; applying a respective weighting to each of the functions to determine a minimized cost function; and determining, based on the determined minimized cost function, the optimal path arrangement connecting the plurality of geographical locations. The determined optimal path arrangement of the infrastructure link network includes a trunk-and-branch topology with a plurality of infrastructure links and one or more connection points connecting the infrastructure links.
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