Indoor Floor Detection via Beacon Beacons for Emergency Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current emergency response systems are inadequate for providing real-time, accurate, and personalized information to individuals affected by emergencies, especially in multi-story structures, and are susceptible to tampering and errors in information distribution.
Innovation Solution
An interactive emergency visualization system that uses geo-fencing and beacon technology to locate and communicate with user devices within a defined area, providing real-time location and safety status information, and allowing individuals to report their safety status and incident information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional audio-visual surveillance systems are deployed to gather information about affected persons, then information about identity can be obtained, but the process is time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical surveillance systems with electronic mobile device-based location and identification systems. Mobile devices automatically provide location data and identity information through software applications, eliminating the need for physical surveillance equipment and manual information gathering processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables affected persons to self-report their location and status through mobile device applications. Individuals automatically provide their own information without requiring external surveillance or manual data collection, thus reducing both time and cost while maintaining accuracy.
2Reliability
If radio communication systems and MDTs are used for emergency response, then communication between responders can be maintained, but real-time accurate location and verification of affected individuals cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces mobile devices as an intermediary between responders and affected persons. These devices serve as a bridge that simultaneously provides reliable communication capabilities and precise location data through GPS and other location services, resolving the contradiction between communication reliability and location accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device application performs multiple functions simultaneously: it provides communication capabilities, location tracking, identity verification, and status reporting. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate specialized systems while achieving both reliable communication and precise location accuracy.
3Productivity
If conventional unidirectional information systems are used, then information can be broadcast to the public, but personalized information and real-time two-way communication cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements bidirectional communication where affected persons can report their status and receive personalized instructions. The system processes individual responses and provides tailored information back to each user based on their specific situation, location, and needs, enabling both efficient information distribution and personalized adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent provides different information and instructions to different individuals based on their specific circumstances, locations, and needs. Each user receives customized guidance rather than generic broadcasts, allowing the system to maintain high productivity while achieving full personalization and adaptability.
4Loss of information
If conventional systems are used in multi-story structures, then general emergency information can be provided, but accurate location and identity verification of individuals within structures cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds vertical dimension tracking capabilities to traditional GPS location systems. By incorporating floor detection technology and building-specific coordinate systems, the system can precisely determine which floor and level a user is on within multi-story structures, enabling accurate indoor location verification that complements traditional emergency information distribution.
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AI summary
Methods for emergency visualization are disclosed. The methods include a computer-implemented method for interactive emergency visualization that includes receiving a notification concerning an incident associated with a multi-floor structure, requesting location information from a user device geographically associated with the multi-floor structure, and receiving, in response to the request, a beacon identifier from the user device, the beacon identifier being associated with a beacon disposed within the multi-floor structure. The method also includes determining on which floor of the multi-floor structure the user device is located based on the beacon identifier and stored information indicating the location of the beacon and displaying a graphical map of the multi-floor structure and information indicating the specific floor on which the user device is located.