Wireless Emergency Lighting System for Rapid Location Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Emergency responders face delays in locating emergency situations due to lack of visible house numbers, especially in unlit areas, and many homes cannot afford existing security systems that require ongoing monitoring services.
Innovation Solution
A wireless emergency lighting security system that includes smart switches and actuator devices, allowing homeowners to activate exterior and interior lights into a strobe or constant mode using a key fob, enabling responders to quickly identify emergency locations without searching for house numbers, and providing a stand-alone solution without monthly monitoring fees.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional security systems with monitoring services are installed, then security protection is provided, but ongoing monthly expenses are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables homeowners to self-monitor and self-respond to security situations using the emergency button and light control features, eliminating the need for paid monitoring services while maintaining security awareness and response capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential security notification function from complex monitored systems, creating a standalone emergency communication system that provides core security benefits without ongoing service fees
2Loss of time
If emergency responders search for house numbers in dark areas, then they can locate the correct home, but response time is delayed and responder safety is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses visible light changes (lights turning on and flashing) to create a highly visible signal that can be detected from a distance, replacing the need for responders to visually search for subtle house numbers in dark conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares the premises by installing visible lighting infrastructure in advance, so that when an emergency occurs, the lights can immediately provide location identification without requiring responders to adapt to dark conditions
Data Source
AI summary
An emergency lighting security system has a system control panel, a plurality of predetermined light fixtures, each light fixture in communication with a smart switch in data communication with the system control panel. A building distribution panel for distributing power to the light fixtures; Wi-Fi repeaters for boosting signal strength within an installation, and a key-fob operable by a homeowner to initiate an emergency signal to the control panel to set the smart switches into a strobe or flash mode controlling the light fixtures. Also a method of controlling an emergency lighting security system via a wireless control panel with Wi-Fi switches to set predetermined exterior and interior light fixtures into a strobe or flashing mode.