Aggregating Electromagnetic Field Data for Accurate Hazard Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current modeling systems for electromagnetic fields in geographical regions are incomplete, leading to inaccurate assessments of interference and potential biological hazards, as they rely on a single database of EMF sources, failing to comprehensively model the electromagnetic environment.
Innovation Solution
A method that identifies and aggregates electromagnetic field sources, uses transmission and propagation models based on geographical terrain, and generates comprehensive electromagnetic field estimates by processing data from various sources, including businesses, governmental entities, and individual contributions, to provide accurate EMF mapping across a region.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single database of EMF sources is used for modeling, then the system complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision and reliability of EMF modeling deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate databases containing EMF source data from different organizations (governmental entities, businesses, individuals) into a unified comprehensive database. This merging approach enables complete geographic region coverage while maintaining standardized data formats, thereby improving modeling accuracy without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified database structure is designed to accommodate multiple types of EMF sources (transmitters, power lines, electrical equipment) and multiple data formats from diverse contributors. This universal database framework can handle various data types and sources through a single standardized interface, improving comprehensiveness while managing complexity efficiently.
2Reliability
If comprehensive EMF source data from multiple sources is aggregated, then the reliability and accuracy of EMF modeling improves, but the device complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a centralized database server as an intermediary component that receives, stores, and manages EMF source data from multiple distributed sources. This intermediary database structure simplifies the architecture by providing a single point of access and standardized data format, reducing the complexity that would otherwise arise from direct peer-to-peer data integration between multiple organizations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms diverse EMF source data from different formats and sources into a standardized parameter structure within the database. By changing the data representation parameters to a common format (standardized fields, units, and structures), the system enables reliable comprehensive modeling while managing data integration complexity through uniform parameterization.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a method of estimating electromagnetic field data. The method comprises: identifying at least one electromagnetic field source in a geographical region; identifying at least one transmission model for the at least one electromagnetic field source based upon electromagnetic field data corresponding to the at least one electromagnetic field source; identifying at least one propagation model for the at least one electromagnetic field source based upon the electromagnetic field data and geographical terrain of the geographical region; and generating electromagnetic field estimates based upon the electromagnetic field data, the at least one transmission model and the at least one propagation model.