Apparatuses and methods for runoff assessment at a location
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorAndrew Edwin BEJCEK
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to assess water/rain runoff conditions at an area such as a turf or lawnscape. The system can include a computer processor (CP) and a database. The processing can include (a) inputting first data regarding a first candidate ingredient or operation to be considered for application (recommendation, initiation, etc.) to the area; (b) inputting second data regarding a second candidate ingredient or operation to be considered for application to the area; (c) inputting third data including a runoff score for the area; (d) determining a selected candidate ingredient or operation based on the runoff score; and (e) applying the selected candidate ingredient or operation to the area.
Claims24
A system to assess runoff conditions for an area at a geographical location, the system including a tangibly embodied computer processor (CP) and a tangibly embodied database, the CP implementing instructions on a non-transitory computer medium disposed in the database, and the database in communication with the CP, the system comprising:
- a communication portion for providing communication between the CP and a user device;
- the database that includes the non-transitory computer medium, and the database including the instructions;
- and
- the CP, and the CP performing processing including:
- inputting first data regarding a first candidate operation to be considered for application to the area;
- inputting second data regarding a second candidate operation to be considered for application to the area;
- inputting third data including a runoff score for the area;
- determining a selected candidate operation based on the runoff score, the first data and the second data.
An apparatus to assess runoff conditions for an area at a geographical location, the apparatus including a tangibly embodied computer processor (CP) and a tangibly embodied database, the CP implementing instructions on a non-transitory computer medium disposed in the database, and the database in communication with the CP, the apparatus comprising:
- a communication portion for providing communication between the CP and a user device;
- the database that includes the non-transitory computer medium, and the database including the instructions;
- and
- the CP, and the CP performing processing including:
- inputting first data regarding a first candidate operation to be considered for the area;
- inputting second data regarding a second candidate operation to be considered for the area;
- inputting third data including a runoff score for the area;
- determining a selected candidate operation based on the runoff score, the first data and the second data, and
- the first data including first impact factors associated with the first candidate operation, and the first impact factors associated with respective weightings;
- the second data including second impact factors associated with the second candidate operation, and the second impact factors associated with respective further weightings;
- and
- the determining the selected candidate operation includes:
- the CP determining that the selected candidate operation is the first candidate operation based on the first data, the second data and the third data;
- and
- one of recommending and initiating the first operation candidate to the area.
A method to assess runoff conditions for an area at a geographical location, the method performed by a system including a tangibly embodied computer processor (CP) and a tangibly embodied database, the CP implementing instructions on a non-transitory computer medium disposed in the database, and the database in communication with the CP, the method comprising:
- inputting first data regarding a first candidate operation to be considered for the area;
- inputting second data regarding a second candidate operation to be considered for the area;
- inputting third data including a runoff score for the area;
- determining a selected candidate operation based on the runoff score, the first data and the second data, and
- the first data including first impact factors associated with the first candidate operation, and the first impact factors associated with respective weightings;
- the second data including second impact factors associated with the second candidate operation, and the second impact factors associated with respective further weightings;
- and
- the determining the selected candidate operation includes:
- the CP determining that the selected candidate operation is the first candidate operation based on the first data, the second data and the third data;
- and
- one of recommending via a user interface and initiating via machine the selected candidate operation to the area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.