Autonomous UAV Security Monitoring for Branch Opening and Closing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current human-driven security processes for opening and closing procedures at provider locations are time-consuming, costly, and pose risks to employees, as they involve manual perimeter checks that can be vulnerable to attacks and inefficient in detecting threats or structural defects.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous security system utilizing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with ultra-wideband (UWB) and radio-frequency identification (RFID) sensors to monitor and identify potential threats or defects within and around provider locations, providing real-time data analysis and notifications to user devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If human employees perform manual perimeter checks for security, then security monitoring is conducted, but employee safety is compromised and the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual human perimeter checks with an autonomous UAV (drone) security system. The UAV autonomously navigates to provider locations, lands on rooftops, and uses onboard sensors (UWB, RFID, cameras) to monitor for threats and structural defects, eliminating the need for employees to physically walk or drive perimeters and thereby protecting them from potential attacks while maintaining reliable security monitoring
Solution Approach 2:
The security system operates autonomously without human intervention during the monitoring process. The UAV self-navigates to designated locations, self-monitors for threats using its sensor suite, and self-returns to the base station. This automation eliminates employee exposure to hazards while ensuring consistent, reliable security coverage at all provider locations
2Reliability
If human employees perform manual perimeter checks, then security monitoring is provided, but operational efficiency decreases due to time consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces time-consuming manual perimeter patrols with autonomous UAV flights. Multiple UAVs can simultaneously monitor multiple provider locations, performing comprehensive security checks including threat detection and structural defect identification much faster than human employees could physically inspect each location, thereby significantly improving operational efficiency while maintaining reliable security monitoring
Solution Approach 2:
The UAV provides aerial monitoring from a different dimensional perspective (air space above rooftops), enabling simultaneous observation of multiple locations and areas that would be time-consuming to access on ground level. This dimensional change allows parallel monitoring of multiple provider locations, enhancing both efficiency and coverage
3Reliability
If manual security checks are performed, then basic threat detection is possible, but detection precision is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The UAV is equipped with multiple sensor types (UWB for detecting hidden threats, RFID for identifying structural components, high-resolution cameras for visual inspection) that can simultaneously perform multiple detection functions. This multi-functional sensor suite enables precise detection of various threat types and structural defects that would be difficult to identify through manual visual inspection alone, significantly enhancing detection precision while maintaining reliable threat detection
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces limited human sensory capabilities with advanced electronic sensors that can detect threats at different frequencies and wavelengths. The UWB sensors can detect hidden objects and anomalies through walls and structures, while RFID sensors precisely identify structural components, providing detection precision far beyond what human employees could achieve manually
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing an opening or closing security procedure at a provider location using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are described herein. An autonomous security system includes a UAV, a user device, and a UAV security system. The UAV security system includes a processing circuit structured to guide the UAV along a predetermined route within or near the provider location. The processing circuit is further structured to receive monitoring data associated with the provider location and its surroundings from the UAV, the monitoring data comprising ultra-wideband (UWB) data and radio-frequency identification (RFID) data. The processing circuit is further configured to identify a foreign object based on the monitoring data, determine that the foreign object is one of a security threat or a defect, and provide a notification to the user device regarding the one of the security threat or the defect.