Emergency Detection Controller with Sensor Fusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users in emergency situations face challenges in quickly alerting others for assistance, as existing communication devices lack automatic alert mechanisms and efficient data dissemination to provide necessary information for immediate response.
Innovation Solution
A device with a controller, sensor, audio component, and display, equipped with a response application that detects emergency events through sensors and outputs audible alerts and relevant emergency data to alert others and provide necessary information for assistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a user manually accesses a communication device to contact emergency services, then the user can provide details of the emergency situation, but the response time is delayed due to the need for manual intervention and user awareness
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by continuously monitoring sensor data (accelerometer, gyroscope, microphone, camera) to detect emergency conditions before the user needs to take action. The controller analyzes this data in real-time and automatically triggers emergency protocols, including sending notifications to emergency contacts and activating the audio component, eliminating the need for manual device access and reducing response time
Solution Approach 2:
The device serves itself by automatically detecting emergencies through its sensors and executing the appropriate response without requiring user intervention. The system autonomously determines when an emergency has occurred based on sensor patterns, activates the audio component to alert others, and transmits emergency data, making the device self-activating in critical situations
2Ease of operation
If no automatic alert mechanism is provided in communication devices, then the device complexity remains low, but the ability to quickly alert others for assistance is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the existing multi-functionality of modern communication devices by integrating various sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, microphone, camera) that already serve other purposes. These same sensors are repurposed for emergency detection, and the existing processor and communication capabilities are utilized for automated emergency responses, thereby adding alerting capability without significantly increasing overall device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges the emergency detection and alerting functions with the existing communication device infrastructure. The controller integrates data from multiple sensors and combines this with the device's audio component and communication capabilities to create a unified emergency response system, reducing the need for separate dedicated components
3Loss of information
If emergency data is not automatically transmitted to bystanders, then the information dissemination is slow, but the device lacks the capability to provide critical information for immediate response
Solution Approach 1:
The system prepares emergency information in advance by continuously collecting and storing relevant data from sensors (location, device state, user profile information). When an emergency is detected, this pre-prepared information is immediately transmitted to emergency contacts and bystanders, eliminating the need for real-time data collection during the critical response window and enabling instant information delivery
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AI summary
A device including a sensor to detect information around the device, an audio component to output an audible alert if an emergency event is detected, a display device to render emergency data from the device, and a controller to use the information to identify an emergency event of a user and select the emergency data from the device based on the emergency event, wherein the emergency data is associated with the user.