Centralized Incident Information Hub for Emergency Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dispatch systems fail to centralize emergency information effectively, leading to first responders operating in 'the big black hole' with uncorrelated and insufficient data, which increases response times and confuses communication with individuals and surrounding areas during emergencies.
Innovation Solution
A computer network system that gathers and disseminates incident information via a processor connected to a memory component, enabling responders to select and distribute subsets of data to individuals in proximity and those physically distant, using a mobile software application, and integrates with security networks for real-time data streams, including facial and object recognition for early alerts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If current dispatch systems are used, then basic emergency response can be maintained, but information centralization fails and responders operate with insufficient data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple decentralized information sources (911 calls, radio transmissions, witness accounts, social media) into a single centralized incident information hub. This consolidation allows all responders to access unified, correlated data about the incident, eliminating the 'big black hole' of uncorrelated information and improving overall response effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The incident information hub serves multiple functions simultaneously: it aggregates data from diverse sources, correlates information across different datasets, distributes tailored information to various responder groups, and provides public communication channels. This multi-functionality addresses both information centralization needs and response effectiveness requirements.
2Productivity
If responders receive all incident information, then they have complete data, but information distribution becomes inefficient and creates confusion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments incident information into different subsets tailored to specific responder groups and public audiences. The system identifies relevant information for different stakeholders (e.g., tactical details for law enforcement, safety instructions for civilians) and distributes only the appropriate segments, improving distribution efficiency while maintaining relevance.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the incident information hub provide specialized information to different users based on their role and location. The system adapts the quality and type of information delivered to each user group, ensuring that law enforcement receives tactical data while the public receives safety instructions, thereby optimizing both efficiency and relevance.
3Loss of time
If first responders are sent to buildings with little data, then response time is reduced, but they operate in 'the big black hole' with insufficient information
Solution Approach 1:
The incident information hub aggregates and correlates building-specific data (floor plans, occupancy, security systems, historical incidents) before responders arrive on scene. This preliminary information gathering eliminates the need for responders to spend valuable time collecting basic building intelligence, allowing them to arrive with context and reduce response time while avoiding the information void.
4Ease of operation
If decentralized radio transmissions are used, then communication flexibility is maintained, but information correlation and situational awareness fail
Solution Approach 1:
The incident information hub acts as an intermediary layer between decentralized radio communications and the responders' decision-making processes. It receives fragmented information from various radio transmissions, correlates it with existing incident data, and presents unified situational awareness to responders, maintaining communication flexibility while achieving information correlation.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer network system for gathering and disseminating information regarding an incident can include a processor electrically coupled to a memory component storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to receive a dataset including the information regarding the incident at a central storage. Additionally, the computer network system can enable a responder to the incident to distribute the information from the central storage, including distributing a first information subset of the dataset and a second information subset of the dataset selected by the responder. Furthermore, the computer network system can send the first information subset to a first person in physical proximity to the incident and send the second information subset of the dataset to a second person physically distanced from the incident. In some examples, the second information subset includes at least a portion of the information not included in the first information subset.