Method and system for exploiting information from heterogeneous sources

US8315838B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The University of Sydney · AU

Inventors

• Hugh Durrant-Whyte · Sydney, AU
• Fabio Tozeto Ramos · Sydney, AU
• Peter James Hatherly · Fawn Drive, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2009
• Grant date: Nov 20, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 27, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are described for generating a model of an environment in which a plurality of equipment units are deployed for the extraction of at least one resource from the environment. The system comprises a pre-extraction modeling unit configured to receive data from a first plurality of heterogeneous sensors in the environment and to fuse the data into a pre-extraction model. An equipment modeling unit is configured to receive equipment data relating to the plurality of equipment units and to combine the equipment data into an equipment model. A post-extraction modeling unit is configured to receive data from a second plurality of sensors and to fuse the data into a post-extraction model. Information from the pre-extraction model, the equipment model and/or the post-extraction model is communicable to the equipment units for use in controlling operation of the equipment units in the environment.