Autonomous Drone Property Navigation via Sensor Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional property tours require manual guidance by authorized individuals, which can be inefficient and inconvenient, especially for prospective buyers or renters who need to explore properties independently.
Innovation Solution
The use of sensor-based objection recognition and property condition monitoring techniques integrated with a drone device to automate property tours, allowing the drone to navigate and provide information to visitors using real-time data from on-board sensors and property monitoring systems, enabling autonomous operation and customization based on user preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual property tours are performed by authorized individuals, then personal interaction and guidance are provided, but time consumption and operational inefficiency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The property monitoring system enables self-service property tours by automatically collecting and providing property information to visitors without requiring manual intervention from authorized individuals. The system autonomously monitors property conditions, generates information packages, and delivers them to visitors through the communication interface, eliminating the need for human guides during tours.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual guidance system with an automated electronic system. Instead of human guides physically navigating and explaining property features, the system uses sensors, processors, and communication interfaces to automatically monitor property conditions, generate information, and transmit it to visitors, substituting mechanical human interaction with electronic automation.
2Productivity
If automated property monitoring is implemented, then operational efficiency is improved, but device complexity and system requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The property monitoring system achieves multi-functionality by integrating multiple operations into a single unified system. The same system that monitors property conditions (sensors), generates information (processor), communicates with visitors (communication interface), and manages tours (software modules) serves multiple purposes: property monitoring, visitor guidance, information delivery, and tour coordination, thereby reducing overall system complexity despite the variety of functions performed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges previously separate functions into a single integrated property monitoring system. Instead of having separate systems for monitoring, information generation, communication, and tour management, the system combines these functions into one coordinated unit that operates through integrated hardware and software components, reducing the complexity that would arise from multiple independent systems.
3Measurement precision
If real-time sensor data is collected and processed, then accurate property condition monitoring is achieved, but energy consumption and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by selectively monitoring and processing only the property conditions and information relevant to current tour requirements and visitor interests, rather than continuously processing all possible sensor data. The processor identifies and transmits only the necessary property information through the communication interface, reducing energy consumption while maintaining accurate monitoring of pertinent property conditions during tours.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques are described for using sensor-based objection recognition and property condition monitoring techniques to automate and improve methods of navigating a property during a property tour. In some implementations, sensor data is received from one or more sensors that are located within a property. Property data that identifies characteristics of the property is received. A model of the property is generated. Authentication data that identifies users who are authorized to access the property is received. Data identifying a visiting user is received. The data identifying the visiting user is compared to the authentication data. The visiting user is determined to be authorized to access the property. Preference data that indicates preferences of the visiting user is accessed. A path to guide the user around the property is generated based on the model of the property and the preferences of the visiting user.