Patent ID: 9721043
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented land planning system designed to generate at least one conceptual fit and cost-optimized solution to a user-defined land development problem, said system comprising: a processor configured for collecting existing GIS data for a selected undeveloped land site, said GIS data being selected from a group consisting of site boundaries, topography, and satellite imagery; said processor further configured for electronically generating at least one candidate solution to the land development problem, said candidate solution comprising a plurality of interrelated engineering measurements applicable in development of the undeveloped land site, and said plurality of engineering measurements being selected from a group consisting of site layout, site grading, and site utilities; said plurality of engineering measurements comprising respective cost data; said processor further configured to execute instructions comprising an optimization engine adapted for manipulating said engineering measurements of said candidate solution until at least one cost-optimized fit solution to the land development problem is achieved, whereby a change relative to one of said plurality of engineering measurements for said candidate solution effects a change relative to another of said plurality of engineering measurements for that candidate solution; and an output device for outputting to a user documentation illustrating said cost-optimized fit solution to the land development problem, wherein said cost-optimized fit solution to the land development problem comprises a site plan.