3D Target Device Geolocation Using Serverless Signal Trilateration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wardriving techniques require a large footprint, rely on outdated crowdsourced data, and lack tools for precise, serverless geolocation and cyber operation capabilities, especially on mobile devices with limited processing power and form factor.
Innovation Solution
Implementing methods on small-form-factor devices like Android phones for trilateration in 3D space using omnidirectional antennas and ARM processors, enabling serverless wardriving with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi detection, historical data comparison, and intrusion detection systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional wardriving techniques are used, then geolocation capability is provided, but device footprint is large and attracts attention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical/computational geolocation systems with a biological-inspired approach using bioluminescent organisms as living sensors. These organisms naturally detect and report environmental parameters (temperature, pH, pollutants) through light emission patterns, eliminating the need for bulky electronic sensing equipment while maintaining measurement capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces bioluminescent organisms as intermediary agents between the environment and the detection system. These organisms serve as living mediators that convert environmental conditions into optical signals, allowing indirect but precise measurement of geolocation and environmental parameters without requiring direct electronic intervention in the target environment.
2Reliability
If crowdsourced data is used, then geolocation information is obtained, but data reliability is outdated and inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The bioluminescent organisms perform self-service detection by naturally responding to environmental conditions through their biological functions. They autonomously detect temperature changes, pH levels, and pollutants, converting these stimuli into light signals without requiring external power sources or manual intervention, thereby providing continuously updated reliable data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback through the bioluminescent response of organisms to environmental changes. The light emission patterns provide real-time feedback about environmental conditions, allowing continuous updating of geolocation and environmental data, thus eliminating the time delay inherent in periodic crowdsourced data collection.
3Device complexity
If server-based wardriving systems are used, then processing power is sufficient, but system complexity and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the processing function from centralized servers and distributes it to individual bioluminescent organisms. Each organism independently processes environmental information through its biological mechanisms and communicates results through light signals, eliminating the need for complex server infrastructure while maintaining adequate processing capability for environmental detection.
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AI summary
Methods and devices for detection and geolocation of a target device in three-dimensional space are provided. A method may include capturing baseline information in an area of operation and receiving information associated with one or more detected signals from a target device within the area of operation. The one or more detected signals from the target device include information indicating a device identifier associated with the target device. The method may include filtering the baseline information from the one or more detected signals from the target device based on the indicated device identifier. The method may include calculating a three-dimensional location of the device based on a signal strength of the detected one or more signals and a plurality of three-dimensional locations where the one or more signals were detected. The method may include plotting the three-dimensional location of the target device on a map within a graphical user interface (GUI).