Device Suitability Assessment for Wireless Incidence Locations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless communication devices in urban and commercial networks face challenges with fading and interference, leading to power consumption issues that affect their ability to respond effectively at incidence locations, as current signal processing techniques do not consider device power parameters.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that determine a device's suitability for operating at an incidence location by calculating a preference value based on the device's state of charge and distance from the location, using a power monitoring apparatus to provide decision-makers with relevant power information, enabling more effective dispatch and battery management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If advanced signal processing techniques (filtering and equalization) are employed to overcome fading and interference, then communication reliability is improved, but power consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary assessment of device power parameters (state of charge, power consumption rate) before dispatching devices to incidence locations. This preliminary action allows the system to pre-determine suitable devices that can sustain the required signal processing for reliable communication without depleting their battery, thus avoiding the need for devices to consume excessive power during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the selection parameter from purely distance-based dispatch to a composite parameter that includes power status (state of charge) and power consumption rate. By incorporating these power parameters into the dispatch decision-making process, the system can match devices with appropriate power capabilities to incidents requiring specific levels of signal processing, thereby maintaining communication reliability while managing power consumption.
2Speed
If devices are dispatched based solely on distance to incidence location, then response speed is improved, but operational effectiveness deteriorates due to insufficient power
Solution Approach 1:
The dispatch system is enhanced to consider multiple factors simultaneously: distance, state of charge, and power consumption rate. This multi-functional assessment approach allows the system to identify devices that are not only closest to the incidence location but also have sufficient power reserves and appropriate power consumption characteristics to maintain effective communication and operational reliability throughout the mission.
3Reliability
If power monitoring and assessment is implemented, then device suitability for incidence locations is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless devices autonomously monitor and report their own power parameters (state of charge and power consumption rate) to the central system. This self-service approach allows devices to manage their own power status without requiring complex external monitoring infrastructure, thereby improving device suitability assessment while minimizing the increase in overall system complexity.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for determining whether a device is suitable for operating at an incidence location enables effective deployment of devices in a wireless communication network. The method includes identifying a location of the device in the wireless communication network. Next, a state of charge of a battery of the device is identified based on data received from the device. A preference value of the device is then determined relative to an incidence location in the wireless communication network. The preference value is a function of the state of charge of the device and a distance between the location of the device and the incidence location. Finally, using the preference value, it is determined whether the device is suitable for operating at the incidence location.