Dynamic Site Survey Generation for Real-Time Threat Assessment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems lack the ability to integrate and display near real-time data from remote locations, making it difficult to conduct immediate threat and safety assessments, synchronize operational resources, and respond to time-sensitive targets effectively, especially in dynamic and changing environments.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that dynamically generates site surveys using handheld devices and sensory devices, allowing for real-time data collection, integration, and display, with an application server transmitting surveys to multiple devices for coordinated analysis and resource allocation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional manual survey methods are used to collect site information, then personnel can physically assess the location, but the process is time-consuming and results in stale information by the time analysis is complete

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of site assessmentVSAvoidtime to complete survey and analysis
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical survey methods with automated electronic data collection using sensors, cameras, and computing devices. The system automatically captures and transmits site data electronically, eliminating the need for physical manual assessment and enabling real-time analysis without losing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a computing device as an intermediary between the surveyor and the site being assessed. This device automatically collects, processes, and transmits data, serving as a mediator that eliminates the time delay between data collection and analysis while maintaining assessment accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If multiple forces coordinate their resource deployment manually, then comprehensive assessment can be achieved, but the complexity of synchronization increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of operational assessmentVSAvoidcomplexity of coordination system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the coordination functions of multiple forces into a single integrated computing device system. All resource deployment data, site assessments, and coordination activities are consolidated into one centralized platform, reducing the complexity of inter-force synchronization while maintaining comprehensive assessment capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The computing device is designed with universal multi-functional capabilities to handle diverse coordination tasks across different forces. It can simultaneously perform site assessment, resource allocation, data analysis, and communication functions, eliminating the need for separate specialized systems for each force.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Speed

If personnel are deployed quickly to time-sensitive targets, then response speed improves, but the quality and completeness of collected information may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speed to targetVSAvoidcompleteness of survey data
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary automated data collection and processing actions before personnel physically arrive at the target. Sensors and computing devices pre-assess the site and prepare initial analyses, so when personnel arrive quickly, comprehensive information is already available rather than needing to collect it manually on-site.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables continuous automated data collection and transmission throughout the response process. Rather than stopping to gather information manually, the automated system continuously captures and processes data in real-time, maintaining both rapid response speed and complete information quality simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS11196810B2System and method for dynamically generating a site survey
Publication Date: 2021.12.07 ONEILL ZACHORY
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AI summary

The present invention includes a system and method for dynamically generating a site survey which includes an application server, a report server for transmitting reports, a datastore capable of storing a plurality of site survey section templates, each site survey section template associated with at least one site-specific feature; a site survey dynamically generated by the application server from the site survey section templates in response to a selection of at least one of the site-specific features and a client application associated with the survey device and configured for receiving the dynamically generated site survey.