Techniques for automatically generating designs having characteristic topologies for urban design projects
US11157662B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T17/05
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An urban design pipeline automatically generates design options for an urban design project. The urban design pipeline includes a geometry engine and an evaluation engine. The geometry engine analyzes design criteria, design objectives, and design heuristics associated with the urban design project and then generates numerous candidate designs. The design criteria specify a property boundary associated with a region of land to be developed. The design objectives indicate a specific type of topology that is derived from an existing urban layout. The design heuristics include different sets of construction rules for generating designs with specific types of topologies. The geometry engine generates candidate designs that conform to the property boundary and have topological characteristics in common with the existing urban layout.
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