Event Response Coordination via Real-Time Mobile Data Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for detecting and responding to situations where individuals or pets wander off or enter hazardous areas are inefficient, requiring constant monitoring, are stressful, and often lead to delayed detection and chaotic information sharing among responders.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising mobile devices, a mobile application, and a server that coordinates responses by sharing real-time location, movement, and status information among users, with optional sensors and wearable locator devices to enhance situational awareness and streamline information flow during events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If constant monitoring is performed by family members or caregivers, then detection reliability is improved, but loss of time increases and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service monitoring where the wearable device automatically detects events (falls, location deviations, abnormal vitals) without requiring constant human supervision. The device autonomously monitors the target subject and only alerts caregivers when actual events occur, eliminating the need for continuous manual monitoring while maintaining high detection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of constant human monitoring with an electronic automated monitoring system using sensors, processors, and communication modules. This substitution allows the system to detect and respond to events automatically, reducing time consumption while maintaining or improving detection reliability through continuous automated surveillance.
2Reliability
If constant monitoring is performed, then detection reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device performs self-service monitoring automatically, detecting events and generating alerts without requiring active participation from caregivers. This maintains high detection reliability while significantly improving ease of operation, as caregivers only need to respond to alerts rather than continuously monitor the subject.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts the monitoring function from the caregiver's responsibilities and transfers it to the automated wearable device. This separation allows the device to handle complex monitoring tasks independently, improving both reliability through continuous automated detection and ease of operation by reducing the operational burden on caregivers.
3Loss of information
If information is shared among multiple responders, then situational awareness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that centralizes information collection, processing, and distribution. It receives data from wearable devices and sensor systems, processes it centrally, and distributes relevant information to authorized responders. This intermediary approach improves situational awareness for all parties while managing system complexity by providing a single point of coordination rather than requiring direct peer-to-peer communication between all responders.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges information from multiple sources (wearable devices, sensors, responders) into a unified view managed by the server. This consolidation improves situational awareness by providing all responders with access to the same comprehensive information while managing complexity through centralized information management rather than distributed complexity across multiple devices.
4Productivity
If real-time information sharing is implemented, then productivity is improved, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic information updates rather than continuous real-time streaming. The wearable device and sensor systems transmit information at scheduled intervals or when events occur, rather than maintaining constant communication. This periodic action maintains response efficiency by providing timely updates while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to continuous real-time data transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prioritizes critical information transmission by skipping non-essential updates. When events occur (falls, location deviations, medical emergencies), the system rushes through immediate notification and coordination, while routine status updates are transmitted periodically or omitted. This selective transmission approach maintains high response efficiency for critical events while reducing overall energy consumption.
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AI summary
A system for coordinating a response comprising a plurality of mobile devices for use by persons responding to an event; a mobile application configured to send, via the corresponding mobile device, information concerning a response to the event of the person using the corresponding mobile device; and a server configured to receive and share the information with each of the other mobile devices so as to provide continuously updated information concerning the response of each person to the event for use in coordinating a collective response to the event by the persons. A method for coordinating a response comprising sending, via a plurality of mobile devices, information concerning a response to the event by a corresponding user of the corresponding mobile device; sharing the information with each of the other mobile devices; and displaying the shared information for facilitating coordination of a collective response to the event by the persons.