Robot mapping in large-scale mixed indoor and outdoor environments

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Rogers ◽  
Stuart Young ◽  
Jason Gregory ◽  
Carlos Nieto-Granda ◽  
Henrik I. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor Environments ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

scholarly journals Visualizing Large-Scale Building Information Modeling Models within Indoor and Outdoor Environments Using a Semantics-Based Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 756
Author(s):  
Qingxiang Chen ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Wumeng Huang
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Outdoor Environment ◽  
City Development ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Virtual Globes ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor Environments ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

Building information modeling (BIM), with detailed geometry and semantics of the indoor environment, has become an essential part of smart city development and city information modeling (CIM). However, visualizing large-scale BIM models within geographic information systems (GIS), such as virtual globes, remains a technological challenge with limited hardware resources. Previous methods generally removed indoor features in a single-source (BIM) scene to reduce the computational burden from outdoor views, which have not been applied to the multi-source and -scale geographic environment (e.g., virtual globes). This approach neglected special BIM semantics (e.g., transparent windows), which may miss a part of geographic features or buildings and cause unreasonable visualization. Besides, the method overlooked indoor visualization optimization, which may burden computing resources when visualizing big and complex buildings from indoor views. To address these problems, we propose a semantics-based method for visualizing large-scale BIM models within indoor and outdoor environments. First, we organize large-scale BIM models based on a latitude-longitude grid (LLG) in the outdoor environment; a multilayer cell-and-portal graph is used to index the structure of the BIM model and building entities. Second, we propose a scheduling algorithm to achieve the integrated visualization in indoor and outdoor environments considering BIM semantics. The application of the proposed method to a multi-scale and -source environment confirmed that it can achieve an effective and efficient visualization for huge BIM models in indoor-outdoor scenes. Compared with the previous study, the proposed method considers the BIM semantics and thus can visualize more complete features from outdoor and indoor views of BIM models in the virtual globe. Besides, the study only loads as visible data as possible, which can retain lower the volume of increased geometry, and thus keep a higher frame rate for the tested areas.

scholarly journals Health Effects and Exposure Assessment to Bioaerosols in Indoor and Outdoor Environments

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 359
Author(s):  
Ewa Brągoszewska
Keyword(s):  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor Environments ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

The Atmosphere Special Issue entitled “Health Effects and Exposure Assessment to Bioaerosols in Indoor and Outdoor Environments” comprises five original papers [...]

Development of Efficiency in Visual Functioning: Rationale for a Comprehensive Program

1979 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie C. Barraga ◽  
Marcia E. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Visual System ◽  
Visual Functioning ◽  
Comprehensive Program ◽  
Outdoor Environments ◽  
Visual Tasks ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor Environments ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

The rationale for a comprehensive program in visual functioning is based upon an assumed interaction between: (a) functions performed by the visual system, (b) developmental visual tasks organized in keeping with perceptual/cognitive milestones, and (c) a variety of indoor and outdoor environments.

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