Coiled Connecting Cable for Multi-Vantage Incident Recording
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing recording systems for incident response often lack the ability to efficiently capture incident information from multiple vantage points and synchronize data between interconnected devices, leading to potential loss of valuable information and inefficiencies in data management.
Innovation Solution
A coiled connecting cable is used to electrically couple primary and auxiliary recording devices, allowing them to capture and transmit incident information independently or cooperatively, with each device capturing images and audio from different perspectives and synchronizing data through a coiled connecting cable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple recording devices are interconnected to capture incident information from multiple vantage points, then the comprehensiveness of incident information capture is improved, but the complexity of data transmission and synchronization between devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the recording function into multiple independent recording devices (primary recording device and auxiliary recording devices) that can operate autonomously. Each device captures data independently from its own vantage point, and the coiled cable allows each device to be positioned separately without requiring complex centralized control, thus reducing synchronization complexity while maintaining comprehensive coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The coiled connecting cable acts as an intermediary element that enables flexible data transmission between recording devices. It provides a reliable physical connection that maintains electrical coupling while allowing movement and repositioning, simplifying the data transmission architecture compared to rigid wired connections or wireless alternatives
2Loss of information
If recording devices are positioned at different locations to provide multiple vantage points, then the coverage of incident information is improved, but the flexibility of device positioning and movement is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The coiled connecting cable introduces dynamic flexibility to the system by allowing recording devices to move and reposition relative to each other while maintaining electrical connection. The coiled structure can expand and contract, enabling devices to be positioned at optimal locations for incident coverage without being constrained by rigid cable routing, thus improving both coverage and positioning flexibility
3Reliability
If a rigid connecting cable is used to link recording devices, then the stability of electrical connection is improved, but the adaptability to different positioning configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The coiled connecting cable changes the physical state of the connection from rigid to flexible by utilizing the coiled spring mechanism. This allows the cable to accommodate various positioning configurations of recording devices while maintaining stable electrical contact, thus achieving both reliability and adaptability simultaneously
Data Source
AI summary
A recording system may comprise a primary recording device and an auxiliary recording device. A connecting cable may be used to couple the primary recording device to the auxiliary recording device. The connecting cable may be configured to provide electrical power and/or data transmission between the primary recording device and the auxiliary recording device. The connecting cable may be configured to allow the primary recording device to provide electrical power and transmit data instructions to the auxiliary recording device. The connecting cable may be configured to allow the auxiliary recording device to transmit raw data to the primary recording device, via an optical fiber channel. The connecting cable may comprise a coiled portion. The coiled portion may be configured to translate from a first position to a second position.