Patent ID: 8260585
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A01B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented land planning system designed to generate at least one conceptual cost-optimized solution to a user-defined land development problem, said system comprising: means for electronically creating at least one candidate solution to the land development problem, said candidate solution comprising a plurality of interrelated engineering cost measurements applicable in development of an undeveloped land site, and said plurality of engineering cost measurements being selected from a group consisting of grading, site layout, and utilities; means for accessing cost data for said plurality of engineering cost measurements; means for employing an iterative, heuristic problem-solving strategy to manipulate the engineering cost measurements of said candidate solution until at least one cost-optimized solution to the land development problem is achieved, whereby a change to one of said plurality of engineering cost measurements for said candidate solution effects a change to another of said plurality of engineering cost measurements for that candidate solution; and means for illustrating said cost-optimized solution to the land development problem.