Mesh access point placement for a wireless mesh network

A method, comprising:

• receiving sensor data based on a scan of a physical service environment using at least one optical sensor associated with a device,
• a spatial representation representing the physical service environment being generated based on the sensor data;
• receiving information indicating at least one candidate node location in the spatial representation for a root access point (AP) of a wireless network;
• receiving information indicating at least one coverage area for the wireless network within the spatial representation;
• and
• outputting information indicating a recommended location of at least one mesh AP of the wireless network within the spatial representation,
• wherein the recommended location of the at least one mesh AP of the wireless network within the spatial representation is based at least in part on the at least one candidate node location of the root AP, the at least one coverage area for the wireless network, and physical properties of the physical service environment.

A non-transitory processor-readable medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processing device in a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving sensor data based on a scan of a physical service environment using at least one optical sensor associated with a device,
• a spatial representation representing the physical service environment being generated based on the sensor data;
• receiving information indicating at least one candidate node location in the spatial representation for a root access point (AP) of a wireless network;
• receiving information indicating at least one coverage area for the wireless network within the spatial representation;
• and
• outputting information indicating a recommended location of at least one mesh AP of the wireless network within the spatial representation,
• wherein the recommended location of the at least one mesh AP of the wireless network within the spatial representation is based at least in part on the at least one candidate node location of the root AP, the at least one coverage area for the wireless network, and physical properties of the physical service environment.