Drone Video Overlay Interface for Faster Alarm Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional monitoring systems face challenges in accurately verifying whether a detected alarm event at a property is real or false, often relying on manual communication with occupants, which can be inefficient and prone to errors.
Innovation Solution
A monitoring system that incorporates drones equipped with cameras and sensors, generating image and location data to create graphical overlays on video feeds, allowing for real-time verification of alarm events by providing navigational guidance to drone pilots for precise investigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual communication with occupants is used to verify alarm events, then the system can confirm whether an alarm is real or false, but the process is inefficient and prone to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual communication methods (voice calls, in-person verification) with an automated visual system using drones equipped with cameras and graphical overlay technology. The drone captures images of the property, and the system automatically generates graphical overlays showing alarm locations, creating a visual verification method that eliminates human error and speeds up the process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-verification by providing automated graphical interfaces that display alarm locations and property images without requiring operator intervention for manual checking. The graphical overlay system automatically processes sensor data and presents verified alarm information, allowing the system to verify alarms independently without human communication.
2Loss of time
If drones with cameras and sensors are deployed for alarm verification, then real-time visual confirmation is achieved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The drone system serves multiple functions: it captures images of the property, tracks its own location and orientation, receives sensor data from the monitoring system, and provides visual verification of alarms. By consolidating these functions into a single multi-functional platform, the patent reduces overall system complexity despite adding advanced capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The graphical overlay system acts as an intermediary between the complex drone data (images, location, orientation) and the operator. It processes raw sensor data and drone telemetry into intuitive visual displays showing alarm locations on property images, simplifying the interface without reducing functionality.
3Measurement precision
If graphical overlays with navigational guidance are provided to drone pilots, then precise investigation of alarm locations is enabled, but the information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-processes sensor data and generates graphical overlays with navigational guidance before the drone arrives at the alarm location. By preparing the visual information in advance, the system reduces real-time processing requirements and provides the pilot with pre-calculated navigation paths and alarm location markers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms complex three-dimensional spatial data (drone position, orientation, and alarm location in 3D space) into a two-dimensional graphical overlay displayed on the screen. This dimensional transformation simplifies the information presentation while maintaining precise location accuracy through visual markers and navigational cues.
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AI summary
A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that reflects an attribute of a property. The monitoring system further includes a drone that generates image data, location data, and orientation data. The monitoring system further includes a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit is configured to receive the sensor data, the location data, and the orientation data. The monitor control unit is configured to determine that an event has occurred at the property and a location of the event within the property. The monitor control unit is configured to generate a graphical overlay based on the event, the location data, and the orientation data. The monitor control unit is configured to generate a graphical interface. The monitor control unit is configured to output the graphical interface.