Abrégé

Methods and systems for modelling pipeline construction, include or implement steps of (a) obtaining ranging data of a pipeline construction location including a pipe; (b) processing the ranging data to produce a spatially organized point cloud; and (c) processing the point cloud to identify at least one geometric feature comprising a point or a two-dimensional feature representative of a pipe centreline, and associating the at least one geometric feature with the pipeline construction location. The ranging data may be data obtained from a lidar device. The pipeline construction may be underground construction, where pipe is laid in a ditch. Relevant information, such as depth-of-cover may be calculated from identified geometric features. Relevant information may be determined in real-time or near-real-time and displayed, communicated or recorded as desired.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01S 17/42 - Mesure simultanée de la distance et d'autres coordonnées
• G01S 17/89 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou l'imagerie
• G01S 19/42 - Détermination de position
• F17D 5/00 - Protection ou surveillance des installations
• G01S 7/481 - Caractéristiques de structure, p. ex. agencements d'éléments optiques

Abrégé

Methods and systems for modelling pipeline construction, include or implement steps of (a) obtaining ranging data of a pipeline construction location including a pipe; (b) processing the ranging data to produce a spatially organized point cloud; and (c) processing the point cloud to identify at least one geometric feature comprising a point or a two-dimensional feature representative of a pipe centreline, and associating the at least one geometric feature with the pipeline construction location. The ranging data may be data obtained from a lidar device. The pipeline construction may be underground construction, where pipe is laid in a ditch. Relevant information, such as depth-of-cover may be calculated from identified geometric features. Relevant information may be determined in real-time or near-real-time and displayed, communicated or recorded as desired.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 7/00 - Tracé de profils
• F17D 5/00 - Protection ou surveillance des installations
• G01C 7/04 - Tracé de profils des surfaces du terrain mettant en jeu un véhicule qui se déplace le long du profil à tracer
• G01C 17/08 - Suspension des éléments magnétiques par flottage

Abrégé

Methods and systems for modelling pipeline construction, include or implement steps of (a) obtaining ranging data of a pipeline construction location including a pipe; (b) processing the ranging data to produce a spatially organized point cloud; and (c) processing the point cloud to identify at least one geometric feature comprising a point or a two-dimensional feature representative of a pipe centreline, and associating the at least one geometric feature with the pipeline construction location. The ranging data may be data obtained from a lidar device. The pipeline construction may be underground construction, where pipe is laid in a ditch. Relevant information, such as depth-of-cover may be calculated from identified geometric features. Relevant information may be determined in real-time or near-real-time and displayed, communicated or recorded as desired.

Classes IPC  ?

• F17D 5/00 - Protection ou surveillance des installations
• G01C 7/00 - Tracé de profils
• G01C 7/04 - Tracé de profils des surfaces du terrain mettant en jeu un véhicule qui se déplace le long du profil à tracer
• G01C 17/08 - Suspension des éléments magnétiques par flottage