AR Emergency Response Overlay for Real-Time Equipment Location

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Solution Overview

Problem

Emergency responders face challenges in efficiently locating individuals in need of assistance and equipment, coordinating efforts, and providing timely aid in emergency situations due to a lack of real-time location data and effective communication channels.

Innovation Solution

An augmented reality system using GPS, altimeters, and communication circuits in emergency responder and equipment terminals to provide real-time location data, display equipment and user details, and suggest paths for assistance, along with communication channels.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If conventional emergency response systems are used, then responders can provide assistance to individuals in emergency situations, but they face difficulties in efficiently locating persons in need of assistance and equipment due to lack of real-time location data

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereal-time location dataVSAvoidtime to locate individuals and equipment

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by establishing communication channels and acquiring location data before the emergency response is critically needed. Responders receive pre-configured communication channels and real-time location information is continuously acquired and displayed, so when an emergency occurs, all necessary location data is already available immediately without delay

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical search and communication methods with automated electronic systems. GPS circuits automatically track locations, communication circuits establish contact channels without manual setup, and display circuits present information visually, substituting the mechanical process of physically searching for and contacting individuals with automated electronic location tracking and information presentation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If emergency responders manually locate equipment and coordinate efforts, then they can provide aid, but the process is inefficient and lacks coordination among response organizations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of aid deliveryVSAvoidcoordination system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal device performs multiple functions within a single integrated system: GPS location tracking, altimeter measurement, communication channel establishment, and information display. This multi-functional approach allows one device to handle all aspects of emergency response coordination, improving productivity without requiring multiple separate complex systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The emergency response system acts as an intermediary between responders, individuals in need, and equipment. The system mediates coordination by centralizing location data from multiple sources and presenting it through a unified interface, simplifying the complexity of coordinating multiple entities while improving overall response efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If responders use traditional communication methods, then they can contact individuals in need, but establishing communication channels is time-consuming and less effective

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of establishing communication channelsVSAvoidtime to establish communication

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Communication channels are established in advance as part of the system initialization. The terminal device pre-configures communication circuits and creates ready-to-use communication pathways, so when an emergency occurs, communication is immediately available without the time-consuming process of establishing channels during the crisis

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces traditional manual communication establishment with automated electronic communication circuits. Instead of manually dialing or setting up communication equipment, the system uses pre-programmed communication protocols and automated circuit activation to establish contact instantly, dramatically reducing the time and effort required

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20250390920A1Systems and methods for providing augmented reality emergency response solutions

Publication Date: 2025.12.25 TITAN HEALTH & SECURITY TECH

AI summary

An emergency response system (ERS) configured to acquire equipment location data, target terminal location data, and emergency responder terminal location data; determine a horizontal distance measure between the emergency responder terminal and a select unit of equipment, determine a vertical distance measure between the emergency responder terminal and a select unit of equipment, engage a camera component of the emergency responder terminal to capture images of at least a portion of the surrounding real-world scene, providing such images for display on the touchscreen display of the emergency responder terminal, and/or providing an equipment display object for display on the touchscreen of the emergency responder terminal such that, when an image provided for display spans a region of the real-world scene within which the equipment is located, the equipment display object dynamically overlays a segment of the image associated with the acquired equipment location data.