System and method for generating asset maps
An asset mapper for managing a deployment includes a storage and a map manager. The storage stores an asset map of the deployment. The map manager obtains a client oriented location request regarding the deployment for a client; in response to obtaining the client oriented location request: obtains location information of the client with respect to an asset of the deployment using a positioning sensor of the client; generates a client oriented asset map of the deployment using the location information and the asset map of the deployment; and performs an action set using the client oriented asset map to service the client oriented location request.
1. An asset mapper for managing a deployment, comprising:
storage for storing an asset map of the deployment; and
a map manager programmed to:
obtain a client oriented location request regarding the deployment for a client;
in response to obtaining the client oriented location request:
obtain location information and orientation information of the client with respect to an asset of the deployment using a sensor of the client;
generate a client oriented asset map of the deployment using the location information, the orientation information, and the asset map of the deployment, wherein the client oriented asset map is from a view point defined by the position information and the orientation information; and
perform an action set using the client oriented asset map to service the client oriented location request,
wherein the asset mapper is further adapted to generate a visualization of the asset from the view point that corresponds to a field of view of a user of the client,
wherein the map manager is further programed to:
prior to obtaining the client oriented location request:
obtain second location information of the asset with respect to a second asset of the deployment using a second positioning sensor of the asset, wherein the obtaining the second location information further comprises:
obtaining, using the second positioning sensor, first sensor data that specifies a relative position of the second asset with respect to the asset;
obtaining, using a third positioning sensor of a third asset of the deployment, second sensor data that specifies a relative position of the third asset with respect to the asset;
making a determination that the first sensor data and the second sensor data matches a description of locations of the second asset and the third asset; and
using, based on the determination, the relative position of the second asset with respect to the asset as the second location information; and
generate the asset map using the second location information.
2. The asset mapper of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is adapted to generate sensor data using first electromagnetic radiation in a first frequency band, wherein the asset map is based, at least in part, on data obtained using a network that operates using second electromagnetic radiation in a second frequency band.
3. The asset mapper of claim 2 , wherein the first frequency band comprises at least a portion of a visible frequency band that is outside of the second frequency band.
4. The asset mapper of claim 2 , wherein the data comprises a relative position of the asset with respect to a second asset of the deployment.
5. A method for managing a deployment, comprising:
obtaining a client oriented location request regarding the deployment for a client;
in response to obtaining the client oriented location request:
obtaining location information and orientation information of the client with respect to an asset of the deployment using a sensor of the client;
generating a client oriented asset map of the deployment using the location information, the orientation information, and an asset map of the deployment, wherein the client oriented asset map is from a view point defined by the position information and the orientation information;
performing an action set using the client oriented asset map to service the client oriented location request;
generating a visualization of the asset from the view point that corresponds to a field of view of a user of the client; and
prior to obtaining the client oriented location request:
obtaining second location information of the asset with respect to a second asset of the deployment using a second positioning sensor of the asset, wherein the obtaining the second location information further comprises:
obtaining, using the second positioning sensor, first sensor data that specifies a relative position of the second asset with respect to the asset;
obtaining, using a third positioning sensor of a third asset of the deployment, second sensor data that specifies a relative position of the third asset with respect to the asset;
making a determination that the first sensor data and the second sensor data matches a description of locations of the second asset and the third asset; and
using, based on the determination, the relative position of the second asset with respect to the asset as the second location information; and
generating the asset map using the second location information.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the sensor generates sensor data using first electromagnetic radiation in a first frequency band, wherein the asset map is based, at least in part, on data obtained using a network that operates using second electromagnetic radiation in a second frequency band.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first frequency band comprises at least a portion of a visible frequency band that is outside of the second frequency band.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the data comprises a relative position of the asset with respect to a second asset of the deployment.
9. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for managing a deployment, the method comprising:
obtaining a client oriented location request regarding the deployment for a client;
in response to obtaining the client oriented location request:
obtaining location information and orientation information of the client with respect to an asset of the deployment using a sensor of the client;
generating a client oriented asset map of the deployment using the location information, orientation information, and an asset map of the deployment, wherein the client oriented asset map is from a view point defined by the position information and the orientation information;
performing an action set using the client oriented asset map to service the client oriented location request;
generating a visualization of the asset from the view point that corresponds to a field of view of a user of the client; and
prior to obtaining the client oriented location request:
obtaining second location information of the asset with respect to a second asset of the deployment using a second positioning sensor of the asset, wherein the obtaining the second location information further comprises:
obtaining, using the second positioning sensor, first sensor data that specifies a relative position of the second asset with respect to the asset;
obtaining, using a third positioning sensor of a third asset of the deployment, second sensor data that specifies a relative position of the third asset with respect to the asset;
making a determination that the first sensor data and the second sensor data matches a description of locations of the second asset and the third asset; and
using, based on the determination, the relative position of the second asset with respect to the asset as the second location information; and
generating the asset map using the second location information.
10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the sensor is adapted to generate sensor data using first electromagnetic radiation in a first frequency band, wherein the asset map is based, at least in part, on data obtained using a network that operates using second electromagnetic radiation in a second frequency band.
11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the first frequency band comprises at least a portion of a visible frequency band that is outside of the second frequency band.