Augmented Reality Access Control for Vandalism-Prone Entrances
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing access control systems for secured areas often require expensive security personnel for credential verification and are vulnerable to vandalism and interference, particularly when hardware devices are externally mounted, which can be aesthetically unappealing and insecure.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an augmented reality-based access control system where authorized personnel use a device with a user interface to display and interact with computer-generated access control artifacts, eliminating the need for external hardware and enhancing security through location, time, and authorization-based access control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If automated access control equipment is mounted on the exterior of a protected premise, then access control functionality is provided, but the system becomes vulnerable to vandalism and interference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes external access control hardware from the protected premise entirely. Instead of mounting keypads, card readers, or other access control devices on the exterior, the system uses mobile computing devices (smartphones, tablets) that authorized personnel already carry. This extraction eliminates the physical targets for vandalism while maintaining access control functionality through software-based solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces mobile computing devices as intermediaries between authorized personnel and the access control system. These devices serve as the interface for credential verification and access requests, replacing traditional external hardware. The mobile device acts as a mediator that communicates with the access control system via wireless communication, eliminating the need for physical external components.
2Reliability
If security personnel are deployed to verify credentials, then access control is provided, but operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service access control system where authorized personnel use their own mobile devices to verify credentials and gain access without requiring security personnel intervention. The system automatically verifies credentials stored on mobile devices against the access control database, providing automated authentication and eliminating the need for human security guards to manually verify credentials.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of human security personnel with an automated electronic system. Instead of employing security guards to physically verify credentials, the system uses electronic credential verification through mobile devices and automated authentication protocols, substituting human labor with technology.
3Ease of operation
If external access control hardware is installed, then access control functionality is achieved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes all external access control hardware from the building facade and exterior surfaces. By eliminating physical keypads, card readers, and other access control devices from external mounting locations, the system preserves the aesthetic appearance of the building while maintaining full access control functionality through mobile devices carried by authorized personnel.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods of access control in security systems with augmented reality are provided. Some methods can include receiving an image of an exterior of a secured area, displaying the received image on a display device, identifying at least one artifact associated with the received image, and superimposing at least one computer generated image of the identified artifact on the displayed image, thereby augmenting the displayed image.