AR Interface for Disaster Response Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Emergency response efforts are hindered by the lack of access to consistent and accurate data among various entities, leading to inefficient or ineffective strategies due to conflicting information and inefficient data collection and processing methods.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) visualization system that collects and processes area, event, and emergency resource data from multiple sources to generate interactive 3D visualizations, enabling coordinated emergency response planning by determining evacuation routes and adjusting traffic signals to facilitate efficient response strategies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If data is collected from multiple data sources, then data completeness is improved, but data consistency deteriorates due to conflicting information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines data from multiple sources (social media, news outlets, official agencies, sensors) into a unified data lake, merging heterogeneous data formats and structures into a consistent standardized schema that enables reliable processing and analysis
2Speed
If real-time data processing is implemented, then response speed is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments real-time processing into distinct modular components: data ingestion services, processing pipelines, analysis engines, and visualization layers. Each component handles specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining real-time capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediate data structures and processing layers (data lake, standardized schemas, processing pipelines) that mediate between raw data inputs and final outputs, simplifying the complexity of real-time processing by breaking it into manageable transformation steps
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive data analysis is performed, then response accuracy is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary data validation, filtering, and standardization during the data ingestion phase, preparing data in advance for analysis. This preliminary processing reduces the time required during critical analysis phases while maintaining comprehensive analysis capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements multi-level analysis where critical parameters receive exhaustive analysis while less critical parameters receive streamlined processing. This partial differentiation allows comprehensive analysis of key factors without proportionally increasing overall processing time
Data Source
AI summary
A method includes receiving, via at least one processor, data from a plurality of data sources disposed within an area, the data including area data, emergency event data, and emergency resource data; generating, via the at least one processor, based on the data, a visualization including a graphical representation of the area based on the area data, the emergency event data, the emergency resource data, or any combination thereof; determining, based on an interaction with the visualization, an emergency response plan for a vehicle, wherein the response plan includes an evacuation plan; sending the emergency response plan to a vehicle system associated with the vehicle, wherein the vehicle system is configured to: determine a location associated with the emergency response plan; determine a route to the location; and send instructions to one or more traffic assets along the route to the location, the instructions configured to cause the one or more traffic assets to adjust one or more signals.