Dynamic Collision Zone Adjustment for Contact Avoidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing monitoring systems for entities, such as parolees, lack effective means to prevent contact between individuals by only providing location information, which does not adequately interrupt potential criminal activity.
Innovation Solution
The development of collision avoidance systems that utilize monitoring devices to create variable zones around entities based on inferred intent, speed, and direction, communicating warnings to avoid contact and sending alerts to law enforcement when necessary.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fixed-size collision zones are used, then the system is simple to operate, but it generates false warnings and cannot adapt to different situations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic collision zones that automatically adjust their size and shape based on real-time entity characteristics such as speed, direction, and physical dimensions. Instead of using fixed-size zones, the system continuously modifies zone parameters to match the current state of monitored entities, thereby reducing false warnings while maintaining operational simplicity through automated adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes key parameters of collision zones including radius, shape, and position based on entity-specific attributes. The zone radius is adjusted according to entity speed and direction, and the shape may be modified to account for physical dimensions and movement patterns. These parameter changes enable accurate collision detection without requiring complex manual zone management.
2Reliability
If monitoring systems only provide location information, then the system is easy to operate, but it cannot effectively interrupt criminal activity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automated feedback system that continuously monitors entity locations, calculates collision zone intersections, and provides real-time alerts to monitoring agents. The system processes location data, determines potential collisions based on dynamic zone parameters, and automatically notifies agents when intersections occur, enabling effective intervention without requiring agents to manually analyze complex spatial relationships.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an automated collision detection and notification intermediary between location tracking and agent response. This intermediary component automatically processes location information, applies collision logic using dynamic zones, and generates alerts, thereby bridging the gap between simple location monitoring and effective criminal activity interruption while maintaining ease of operation for agents.
3Reliability
If variable collision zones based on entity characteristics are used, then false warnings are reduced, but the computational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a tiered approach where the system calculates dynamic collision zones for all entities but only generates alerts when actual intersections occur. The system performs partial computations by focusing computational resources on entities that are currently relevant to collision detection, rather than continuously processing all possible zone interactions. This reduces false warnings while managing computational complexity through selective processing.
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AI summary
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and method for collision avoidance. As an example, a system for collision avoidance is disclosed that includes: a first monitoring device, a second monitoring device, and a monitoring system. The monitoring system is operable to: receive information from the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device, identify a first zone around the first monitoring device and a second zone around the second monitoring device, and identify an intersection of the first zone and the second zone.