Dynamic Virtual Fence Coordination with Adaptive Alerts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing virtual fencing technologies lack dynamic adjustment capabilities based on environmental conditions and user-defined parameters, limiting their effectiveness in ensuring security and safety in various settings.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that dynamically coordinates interactive fence zones by receiving location data, determining virtual fence locations and types, establishing virtual fences, generating rule tables based on parameters, and sending alerts when specific rules are met, allowing for real-time adjustments and enhanced security and safety measures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If virtual fences are established with fixed perimeters, then security monitoring is simplified, but adaptability to environmental conditions and user needs deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual fence system dynamically adjusts its perimeter based on real-time environmental conditions and user-defined parameters. The fence can expand, contract, or reposition itself automatically when conditions change, transforming from a static barrier into an adaptive security boundary that responds to current situational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes key parameters of the virtual fence such as location, size, shape, and boundary definitions based on received data and user parameters. By modifying these parameters dynamically, the fence adapts to different environmental conditions while maintaining security functionality.
2Reliability
If real-time alert monitoring is implemented, then security response capability is improved, but processing time and system load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-establishes multiple virtual fences and alert rules before actual security events occur. By having the infrastructure ready in advance with predefined parameters and boundary conditions, the system can quickly evaluate and respond to security events without time-consuming setup procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors virtual fence boundary data and compares it against predefined rules, providing immediate feedback when conditions are met. This feedback mechanism enables real-time alert generation based on current fence status, ensuring timely security response.
3Adaptability or versatility
If dynamic fence adjustment is enabled, then security adaptability is improved, but computational resources and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The virtual fence system performs self-adjustment by automatically evaluating environmental conditions and user parameters to determine when and how to modify the fence boundary. This self-service capability eliminates the need for continuous manual intervention while optimizing computational resource usage through event-driven updates.
Solution Approach 2:
The system efficiently manages computational resources by changing fence parameters only when necessary based on received data and predefined conditions. Rather than continuous processing, the system updates parameters selectively when environmental conditions or user needs change, reducing overall computational energy consumption.
Data Source
AI summary
Dynamically coordinating interactive fence zones and alerts includes receiving, by one or more processors, location data corresponding to a first object. A virtual fence location and a virtual fence type are determined for the first object based on the received location data, and a first virtual fence is then established surrounding the first object. A plurality of parameters associated with the first virtual fence is received by the one or more processors, and a rule table is generated based on the received plurality of parameters associated with the first virtual fence. Data regarding a virtual fence boundary of the first virtual fence is received by the one or more processors, and based on the received data meeting a first rule of the rule table, an alert is sent to a user device.