Emergency Light System Using Strobe Pattern for Rapid Site Location
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Solution Overview
Problem
Emergency response teams face challenges in quickly locating emergency sites due to difficulties in interpreting provided addresses, especially in complex locations like multiple apartments or buildings, leading to excessive time loss that can be critical in emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
An emergency light system utilizing an LED light bulb with wireless connectivity, activated by an app on a mobile device, generates a recognizable strobe pattern to guide emergency responders, with features including automatic deactivation, battery backup, and compatibility with various operating systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional address provision methods are used, then emergency response teams can receive location information, but they experience excessive time loss in locating the exact emergency site
Solution Approach 1:
The system activates a visual indicator at the emergency site before emergency response teams arrive. The indicator is triggered when the emergency caller dials 911, creating a pre-positioned visual signal that guides responders directly to the location, eliminating time loss in searching for the address.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a visual indicator as an intermediary between the emergency site and the responding teams. This indicator serves as a mediator that translates the emergency situation into a visible signal, enabling faster location identification without requiring responders to interpret complex address information.
2Measurement precision
If complex address locations like multiple apartments or buildings are involved, then more precise location identification is needed, but the difficulty in locating the exact address increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides location identification at the specific local level where the emergency occurs. Instead of relying on general address information that may be ambiguous in complex locations, the visual indicator is placed at the exact emergency site, providing localized and unambiguous location identification.
3Ease of operation
If existing emergency indicator systems are used, then location assistance is provided, but the systems are complicated to use and need improvement for supporting current mobile communication devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically activates the visual indicator when the emergency caller dials 911 from a mobile device. The activation occurs through automatic detection of the emergency call, eliminating the need for the caller to manually operate complex systems while maintaining ease of use with current mobile communication devices.
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
The system efficiently and easily helps emergency response teams locate emergency sites by providing a visible light signal, reducing response time and improving situational awareness, while being easy to use and integrate with existing security systems.
Implementation Method 1
The light signal is generated by an LED light bulb having a wireless connectivity
Implementation Method 2
The app in response to dialing of an emergency number from the mobile communication device, activates the LED light bulb to generate the light signal in the form of a strobe pattern
Data Source
AI summary
An emergency light system is provided to help an emergency response team in locating an emergency site, the emergency light system comprising an LED light bulb with a wireless connectivity preferably Wi-Fi, and an app installed on a mobile communication device and connected to the LED light bulb via the wireless connectivity. The app allows registering emergency numbers in it. Further, the app is connected to the dialing pad of the mobile communication device to detect dialing of a registered emergency number. When the app detects the dialing of a registered emergency number, it sends signal to the LED light bulb via wireless connection to activate the LED light bulb to light in strobe pattern. The LED light bulb can be deactivated automatically after 45 minutes or manually through App. The emergency light system also provides a battery backup to the LED light bulb.