Audio Detection Device for Remote Emergency Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current emergency notification systems, such as smoke detectors, are ineffective in alerting authorities and property owners when no one is present, and may not adequately respond to alarms due to hearing difficulties or lack of connection to outside parties, leading to potential loss of life or property in emergencies like fires or security breaches.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an audio detection component, processor, and transmission unit that can detect alarms up to 100 feet away, screen audio signals, and relay them to a remote server for verification and notification of designated contacts, including authorities, even if the primary communication line is cut, using various communication protocols like landlines, cellular, or Wi-Fi.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If static smoke detectors are used to alert inhabitants, then life safety during fire is improved, but the system becomes ineffective when no one is present or when inhabitants cannot respond to alarms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary notification device that acts as a bridge between the smoke detector and external authorities. This device receives alarm signals from the smoke detector and transmits notifications to remote monitoring centers or authorities, ensuring that emergencies are reported even when no one is present to call for help.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification device is designed to handle multiple notification scenarios: it can alert inhabitants through the smoke detector, notify remote monitoring centers, and provide visual or audible alerts in various locations within the building. This multi-functional approach ensures reliable notification across different emergency situations and occupancy conditions.
2Area of stationary object
If alarm distance is increased to monitor uninhabited structures, then coverage area is improved, but detection precision and response accuracy may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the detection and verification functions: the smoke detector handles initial alarm detection over a wide area, while the notification device segments the verification and confirmation process by transmitting signals to remote monitoring centers that can verify alarm authenticity and dispatch appropriate responses.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback loops where notification devices transmit alarm signals to remote monitoring centers, which can then verify the alarm condition and provide feedback for confirmation or false alarm dismissal. This feedback mechanism maintains precision in alarm verification even as detection area expands.
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AI summary
An audio warning monitoring device, system and method including an audio detector, one or more audio screens to determine if monitored sound is an alarm, a processor or logic device to potentially analyze sound data and then instruct a transmitter to send a message with the monitoring device identification and signals representing sound detected by the audio detector to a server. The computer server analyzes the message and authenticates the audio detector, looks up user data associated with the detector, and contacts a user from previously stored user data in order to notify of the alert and then relay the audio signals in an audio file. At the user's option, the server may contact a staffed or automated monitoring center. Here a human operator may listen to the signals in the audio file and take appropriate action, such as calling the location of the alarm for verification or contacting a professional first responder(s).