Automobile Security Monitoring via Networked Video Streaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automobile security systems are limited in their ability to monitor and respond to potential security threats in real-time, lacking comprehensive remote monitoring and control capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A network-based automobile security monitoring system that connects vehicles to a mobile communication network, allowing for the detection of security threats, streaming of video from onboard cameras, and remote control of security features such as alarm activation and engine locking, via a mobile device or terminal device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional automobile alarm systems are used to detect unauthorized entry and trigger alarms, then basic security monitoring is provided, but real-time remote monitoring and control capabilities are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The security system is enhanced by integrating multiple functions including video streaming, remote alarm activation, engine locking, and real-time monitoring capabilities. The system can perform both local alarm functions and remote communication functions through a unified control architecture that responds to different types of stimuli (unauthorized entry, shock detection) with multiple response options (local alarm, remote notification, video evidence collection).
Solution Approach 2:
A remote communication interface (mobile device or terminal device) serves as an intermediary between the automobile security system and the owner or law enforcement. This intermediary enables real-time remote monitoring and control by transmitting alerts, video streams, and control commands over a network, bridging the gap between the local security sensors and the remote user.
2Reliability
If comprehensive security monitoring features are added to provide real-time remote access and control, then security capability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The security system is divided into distinct functional modules: sensor modules (door sensors, shock sensors, video cameras), processing modules (threat detection logic, video streaming controller), communication modules (network interface, mobile communication interface), and control modules (alarm activation, engine locking). This segmentation allows each module to be independently optimized and maintained while working together through standardized interfaces.
3Loss of information
If video streaming and remote control features are implemented, then incident reporting capability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The video streaming and remote communication functions are activated periodically or event-driven rather than continuously. Video cameras capture and stream footage periodically or when security threats are detected, rather than operating continuously. Similarly, remote alerts are transmitted only when security events occur, reducing energy consumption while maintaining incident documentation capability.
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, a method for monitoring the security of a plurality of automobiles includes receiving a message indicating a potential security threat to an automobile, and sending, over a network to a terminal device associated with an owner of the automobile, an alert indicating the potential security threat to the automobile. The method may further include one or more of: streaming video from a security camera onboard the automobile, streaming video from a public security camera near the automobile, or sending a report to a law enforcement entity.