Wireless Emergency Alerting Device with GPS Location Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current emergency notification systems require users to speak and provide location information, which can be time-consuming and difficult in life-threatening situations, and do not allow for discreet notification.
Innovation Solution
A module mobile emergency notification system comprising a wireless emergency alerting device that sends a signal to a base station, which uses GPS to determine the user's location and sends this information along with the user's profile to a mainframe for display on an alert notification system, enabling quick and discreet emergency response.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional emergency calling systems are used, then users can contact emergency services, but the process is time-consuming and requires verbal communication which is difficult in life-threatening situations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting emergency situations through sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, microphone) and pre-calculating location data via GPS before any user input is needed. When an emergency is detected, the system has already prepared the emergency alert message with location information, eliminating the time-consuming process of manual dialing and verbal communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The emergency notification system operates autonomously by self-detecting emergency conditions through various sensors, self-determining the user's location via GPS, and self-transmitting the emergency alert with location data to emergency services without requiring any manual operation or verbal communication from the user.
2Loss of information
If emergency notification systems require verbal communication, then responders can obtain location information, but the process becomes difficult and time-consuming in life-threatening situations
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical/physical process of verbal communication with an automated electronic system. Sensors detect emergency conditions and trigger an automated sequence that retrieves GPS location data and transmits it electronically to emergency services, eliminating the need for the user to verbally communicate their location.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary automated notification mechanism between the user and emergency services. Instead of direct verbal communication, the system uses an automated alert transmission process that includes embedded location data from GPS, serving as an intermediary that conveys both the emergency status and location information without requiring user speech.
3Reliability
If emergency systems bound users to confined areas, then security can be maintained, but users cannot seek help outside those areas
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides universal emergency notification capability that works both within confined areas and when users travel outside them. The automated detection and location-based alert system functions regardless of the user's location, maintaining security protocols for confined areas while also enabling emergency assistance when users are outside designated zones, thus serving multiple functions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to rapidly and discreetly notify emergency responders of their location and situation, streamlining the emergency response process by eliminating the need for verbal communication and reducing the time to alert authorities.
Implementation Method 1
the base station which then uses the on board Global Positioning System (GPS) to calculate its location
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein is a module mobile emergency notification system. This system includes a module wireless emergency alerting device for receiving a user input indicative of an emergency situation and communicating the user input with a base station, a base station for communicating with the alerting device, and a mainframe for communicating with the base station and an alert notification display. The system allows a user to notify emergency responders of their emergency situation. The alerting device acts as a wireless panic system that is tied to a user's base station. Once triggered, the alerting device sends a signal to the base station which uses the on board Global Positioning System (GPS) to calculate its location. The base station sends the GPS coordinates and a user's profile information to the mainframe. The mainframe processes the information and displays it on an alert notification display for emergency responders or others to view.