Distributed Sensor Data Analysis for Trip Mode and User Role Inference

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Solution Overview

Problem

Processing large datasets of remotely captured sensor data poses challenges in terms of resource efficiency and effective analysis, particularly in determining trip modes and user roles during vehicle trips.

Innovation Solution

A distributed data processing system that receives and analyzes sensor data from mobile devices using various modules to detect trip characteristics, such as vehicle mode and user roles, and generates relevant records for storage and further analysis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a system is deployed to process large datasets of sensor data, then processing capability is improved, but resource efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing capabilityVSAvoidresource efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the data processing workload by deploying multiple distributed processing nodes across different geographic locations. Each node processes a portion of the sensor data locally, reducing the need to transmit and process all data centrally. This segmentation improves processing capability while reducing overall resource consumption by distributing the computational burden.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary filtering and processing of sensor data at the edge devices before transmission to the central platform. By pre-processing data to extract only relevant information, the system reduces the volume of data requiring intensive processing, thereby improving processing capability while minimizing energy consumption during centralized analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If computing resources are increased to process large datasets, then analysis effectiveness is improved, but network bandwidth utilization deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis effectivenessVSAvoidnetwork bandwidth
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and processes only the most relevant features and insights from the sensor data using machine learning models. By extracting key information such as trip patterns, user behavior characteristics, and anomaly detections rather than processing raw data in full, the system achieves effective analysis while significantly reducing network bandwidth requirements for data transmission.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary data aggregation and feature extraction at distributed edge nodes before transmitting processed results to the central platform. This preliminary action reduces the volume of data requiring network transmission while maintaining analysis effectiveness through pre-computed metrics and patterns.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11067408B2Distributed data processing systems for processing remotely captured sensor data
Publication Date: 2021.07.20 ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
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AI summary

Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing remotely captured sensor data. A computing platform having at least one processor, a communication interface, and memory may receive, via the communication interface, from a user computing device, sensor data captured by the user computing device using one or more sensors built into the user computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may analyze the sensor data received from the user computing device by executing one or more data processing modules. Then, the computing platform may generate trip record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the trip record data in a trip record database. In addition, the computing platform may generate user record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the user record data in a user record database.