AI Mapping Guide

Section 1 — Overview

How the navigation system works

This app uses a combination of QR Code anchoring and visual positioning to help electricians navigate to any panel.

Each physical electrical panel gets a QR sticker that links directly to its digital profile in this system. When you scan a QR code, you instantly see the panel's full breaker schedule, voltage specs, feed network, and maintenance history.

Future phases will add Wi-Fi RTT positioning and AR overlay navigation — showing virtual arrows on your phone screen guiding you to any panel.

Section 2 — Phase 1: Physical Audit

Step-by-step instructions for building the panel database

1

Walk each floor with phone camera active

Start at basement levels and work your way up systematically. Open this app on your phone before entering each electrical room.

2

At each electrical room: Open App → Add Panel

Tap "Add New Panel" and fill in the details: tower, floor, room description, voltage class, and breaker schedule from the panel schedule card.

3

Scan or generate QR sticker for the panel

Use the app's QR display to print a sticker and attach it to the panel door. Use a weather-resistant label for outdoor/damp locations.

4

Take photo of panel schedule (OCR coming in v2)

Photograph the breaker schedule card on the panel door. This creates a visual backup. Phase 2 will use AWS Textract to auto-read the breaker labels.

5

Record "Feeds From" connection

Trace the power source upstream. Every panel feeds from a higher-voltage panel. Connect the network so you can trace any circuit back to the utility.

Section 3 — The Panel Power Network

How 13,800V becomes 120V at your outlet

UTILITY INPUT

⚡ 13,800V Main (Hydro One Utility)

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Main Switchgear (B1/B3)

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STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMATION

600V Distribution

Emergency Generator 600V

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BUILDING DISTRIBUTION

347V Panels
Lighting / HVAC

120V Panels
Receptacles

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END LOADS

Guest Room Circuits

Corridor Lighting

Kitchen Equipment

HVAC Motors

⚡ 13,800V utility → 600V distribution → 347V lighting → 120V receptacles

Section 4 — Pathfinding Algorithm (A*)

How the app will guide you to any panel

The A* (A-Star) algorithm finds the shortest path between two points on a floor plan grid — like GPS navigation, but inside a building.

■ Start (You) ■ Goal (Panel) ■ Path ■ Explored ■ Wall

How it works:

A* evaluates each position using: f(n) = g(n) + h(n)
• g(n) = steps taken from start
• h(n) = estimated steps to goal (heuristic)
This gives a guaranteed shortest path with minimal exploration.

Section 5 — AR Navigation Roadmap

The path to full augmented reality panel navigation

NOW

Phase 1 — Active Now

QR + Manual Navigation

QR code stickers on panels. Manual GPS of panel locations. Search by ID or location. Full breaker schedule database.

6mo

Phase 2 — 6 Months Out

Wi-Fi RTT Positioning

Use Wi-Fi Round-Trip Time (802.11mc) to triangulate position within 1–3 meters. Automatically detect which floor and zone you're on. No GPS needed indoors.

12mo

Phase 3 — 12 Months Out

ARKit / ARCore Visual Feature Mapping

Train Apple ARKit and Google ARCore on floor plans. The phone camera recognizes hallway features, signs, and architectural elements to pinpoint location within 30cm.

18mo

Phase 4 — 18 Months Out

Full AR Overlay Navigation

Point your phone camera and see virtual arrows overlaid on the real world guiding you to any panel. Panel specs appear as floating AR labels. Like Google Maps — but for electrical rooms.

Section 6 — Technology Stack

The platforms and APIs powering this system

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Mappedin

Indoor mapping SDK for hotel floor plans with wayfinding support

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Google VPS

Visual Positioning System — street-view-like indoor positioning

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Apple ARKit

iOS augmented reality framework for visual feature mapping

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Google ARCore

Android AR platform for real-world overlay navigation

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AWS Textract

OCR to auto-read panel schedule photos — extract breaker labels automatically

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QR Code API

goqr.me API — instant QR generation for every panel anchor point