Autonomous Drone Perimeter Monitoring with Dynamic Shape Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional perimeter monitoring systems are fixed and inflexible, making them ineffective for dynamically changing or arbitrary-shaped boundaries, and they lack visual cues for animals or pets, leading to inefficient security and pet containment.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing autonomous drones equipped with movement detection mechanisms, such as projectors and cameras, to create a dynamic monitoring fence around an ad-hoc perimeter, which can detect breaches and adjust its shape, and automatically replace drones with low energy levels, ensuring continuous monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed perimeter monitoring systems are used, then the system structure is simple and stable, but the system cannot adapt to dynamically changing or arbitrary-shaped boundaries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transitioning from fixed static monitoring points to mobile autonomous drones that can dynamically reposition themselves. The drones autonomously navigate to calculated positions along arbitrary-shaped perimeters, enabling the system to adapt to changing boundaries while maintaining manageable complexity through automated position determination algorithms
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service through autonomous operation of drones that independently determine their positions, navigate to required locations, and maintain monitoring coverage without human intervention. The automated position calculation and drone replacement mechanisms further reduce operational complexity
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional fixed monitoring systems are used, then the device complexity is low, but the system lacks visual cues for animals or pets
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system achieves multi-functionality by combining perimeter security monitoring with visual cue provision for pets. The same drone-based infrastructure that detects breaches also projects visible laser fence lines that guide animals, allowing a single system to serve both security and pet containment purposes without requiring separate deployment infrastructure
3Measurement precision
If autonomous drones with movement detection mechanisms are deployed, then the system can detect breaches accurately and adapt to arbitrary shapes, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical perimeter structures (physical fences, fixed sensors) with autonomous aerial vehicles equipped with optical and motion detection capabilities. This substitution enables precise breach detection through movement sensing mechanisms while the drones' autonomy reduces the need for complex ground-based infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides the perimeter monitoring task into discrete drone units, each responsible for specific segments. This segmentation allows the complex monitoring function to be distributed across multiple independent modules, improving detection accuracy through focused coverage while managing overall system complexity through modular architecture
4Adaptability or versatility
If the monitoring system uses fixed structures, then the system is stable and easy to maintain, but it cannot dynamically change its shape or position
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves dynamic adaptability through autonomous drones that can reposition themselves along arbitrary perimeters. Position determination algorithms calculate optimal drone locations based on desired perimeter geometry, enabling the monitoring system to dynamically reshape without compromising reliability through automated navigation and coverage maintenance
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a flexible and effective means to monitor arbitrary-shaped perimeters, detects breaches accurately, and offers visual cues for pets, enhancing security and containment while maintaining operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
each of the autonomous drones including a movement detection mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects include a method, system and computer program product for monitoring a fence about an ad-hoc perimeter. The method includes defining an ad-hoc perimeter to be monitored. A number of autonomous drones are determined for creating a monitoring fence arrangement of the ad-hoc perimeter, each of the autonomous drones including a movement detection mechanism. A position is determined for each of the determined number of autonomous drones. The position is transmitted to each of the autonomous drones. A status of the autonomous drones is monitored. A signal is transmitted in response to at least one of the autonomous drones detecting a breach of the ad-hoc perimeter with the movement detection mechanism.