Systems and methods for obtaining accurate 3D modeling data with a multiple camera apparatus
AssigneeETAK Systems, LLC
InventorLee Priest
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Abstract
Systems and methods for obtaining data capture at a cell site for developing a three dimensional (3D) thereof include obtaining or providing the multiple camera apparatus comprising a plurality of cameras at a shelter, a cabinet, or an interior of a building and positioning the multiple camera apparatus therein; causing the plurality of cameras to simultaneously take photos based on the positioning; repositioning the multiple camera apparatus at a different location in the shelter, the cabinet, or the interior of the building to take additional photos; and providing the photos taken by the multiple camera apparatus to a 3D modeling system to develop a 3D model of the shelter, the cabinet, or the interior of the building, for a virtual site survey thereof.
Claims18
A method for obtaining image data at a cell site for developing a three dimensional (3D) model thereof, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining or providing a multiple camera apparatus at a cell site having a cell tower configured for cellular communication, the cell site including a shelter, a cabinet, or a building configured to house cellular equipment electrically connected to the cell tower, the multiple camera apparatus including a plurality of cameras fixedly oriented with respect to each other for obtaining a different view, zoom, and/or angle;
- positioning the multiple camera apparatus at a first position within an interior of the shelter, cabinet, or building;
- causing the plurality of cameras of the multiple camera apparatus to simultaneously take a plurality of photos of portions of the cellular equipment based on the positioning of the multiple camera apparatus at the first position;
- repositioning the multiple camera apparatus at a second position within the interior of the shelter, cabinet, or building, the second position being different from the first position;
- causing the plurality of cameras of the multiple camera apparatus to simultaneously take a plurality of additional photos of portions of the cellular equipment based on the positioning of the multiple camera apparatus at the second position;
- providing the photos taken by the multiple camera apparatus at the first and second positions to a 3D modeling system to develop a 3D model of the interior of the shelter, cabinet, or building;
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- remotely performing a virtual site survey of the cell site with the 3D model.
A method for obtaining image data at a cell site for developing a three dimensional (3D) model thereof, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining or providing a multiple camera apparatus at a cell site having a cell tower configured for cellular communication, the cell site including a shelter, a cabinet, or a building configured to house cellular equipment electrically connected to the cell tower, the multiple camera apparatus including a plurality of cameras fixedly oriented with respect to each other for obtaining different views, zooms, and/or angles;
- positioning the multiple camera apparatus at a first position within an interior of the shelter, cabinet, or building;
- causing the plurality of cameras to simultaneously take a plurality of photos of portions of the cellular equipment based on the positioning of the multiple camera apparatus at the first position;
- repositioning the multiple camera apparatus at a second position within the interior of the shelter, cabinet, or building, the second position being different from the first position;
- causing the plurality of cameras to simultaneously take a plurality of additional photos of portions of the cellular equipment based on the positioning of the multiple camera apparatus at the second position;
- obtaining exterior photos of the cell tower by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), wherein the cell tower is connected to the shelter, cabinet, or building;
- providing the photos of the portions of the cellular equipment taken by the multiple camera apparatus and the exterior photos of the cell tower taken by the UAV to a 3D modeling system to develop a 3D model of the cell site;
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- remotely performing a virtual site survey of the cell site with the 3D model.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.