Access Control Server for Emergency Shelter Entry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Enclosed safe spaces require users to scan access cards, leading to prolonged exposure to adverse conditions during inclement weather, and individuals without cards are denied access as temporary shelters in such conditions.
Innovation Solution
A computer-based system that receives danger-related communications to adjust security settings of enclosed structures, enabling quick entry by disabling locking mechanisms and sending push notifications to users, allowing access during inclement conditions and reverting security settings when conditions improve.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If access cards are required for entry to enclosed safe spaces, then security is improved, but access time increases and usability deteriorates during inclement weather
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism transitions from a static locked state to a dynamic state that can switch between locked and unlocked based on weather conditions. The system automatically adjusts the locking state in response to inclement weather alerts, enabling quick entry without requiring users to retrieve or scan access cards during emergency conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
A weather alert system acts as an intermediary between external weather conditions and the locking mechanism. The system receives weather alert communications, processes this information, and automatically triggers the locking mechanism to enable or disable entry based on the severity and type of weather condition, eliminating the need for direct user interaction with access cards during emergencies.
2Reliability
If access cards are required for entry, then security control is improved, but accessibility to temporary shelter is reduced for users without cards during inclement conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts access policies based on weather conditions. During normal conditions, strict access control requires access cards. During inclement weather, the system automatically transitions to a more permissive access mode that allows entry without cards, ensuring that all users can access temporary shelter when needed while maintaining security control during normal operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the access control parameter from 'card required' to 'card not required' based on weather condition severity. This parameter change enables the system to adapt its accessibility behavior dynamically, allowing users without access cards to enter during emergency weather conditions while maintaining proper security protocols during normal conditions.
3Speed
If locking mechanisms are disabled for quick entry during bad weather, then access speed is improved, but security protection is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism operates in periodic cycles, switching between locked and unlocked states based on weather condition assessments. During normal conditions, the mechanism maintains locked state for security. When inclement weather is detected, it temporarily transitions to unlocked state for quick entry, then returns to locked state when conditions improve, thus periodically balancing security and accessibility needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors weather conditions and uses this feedback to automatically adjust the locking mechanism state. The feedback loop ensures that the locking mechanism only disables security protection when truly necessary (during inclement weather) and automatically restores it when conditions improve, thereby maintaining security protection while enabling quick access when needed.
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AI summary
A method of receiving, by an access controlling server, a danger-related communication for an inclement danger condition. The access controlling server is in operational communication with a locking mechanism, controlling an opening and closing condition of a door of the enclosed structure. The access controlling server enables, based on the danger-related communication, an entry allowance setting of the locking mechanism of the door of the enclosed structure. The access controlling server adjusts the security restriction associated with the security-protected machine or the enclosed structure. The access controlling server transmits a push notification, informing a user in the area that the entry allowance setting of the locking mechanism of the access controlling server of the door of the enclosed structure is enabled. When the inclement danger condition has passed, the access controlling server instructs to re-adjust the entry allowance setting of the locking mechanism of the door of the enclosed structure.