Indoor Weather Change Alerts Using User Entry Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current weather forecasting systems fail to provide timely alerts for changes in weather conditions while a user is inside a structure, such as a shopping mall, leading to unexpected weather situations upon exit, which can disrupt activities.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a device with a processor and transceiver to communicate with a server, determining and predicting weather conditions at a geographic location and generating alerts for changes between these conditions, allowing users to adjust their behavior.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current weather forecasting systems are used, then users can obtain general weather information, but users cannot receive timely alerts for weather changes while inside a structure
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting user entry into a structure and proactively obtaining weather information before weather changes occur. The server receives weather information for the geographic location associated with the structure and determines weather changes that will occur during the user's anticipated stay, alerting users before the weather change impacts their activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes feedback loops by continuously monitoring weather conditions and comparing current conditions against predicted conditions. The server determines whether a weather change will occur by comparing weather information at different time points, and provides feedback to the user through alerts when changes are detected, enabling users to adjust their behavior accordingly.
2Loss of information
If users monitor weather conditions actively, then they can stay informed about weather changes, but it is impractical for users to frequently check weather while inside a structure
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically performing all weather monitoring and alerting functions without requiring user intervention. The server autonomously obtains weather information, determines whether weather changes will occur during the user's stay, and sends alerts to user devices. Users simply receive information passively without needing to actively check or monitor weather conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between weather information sources and users. Instead of users directly monitoring weather conditions, the server receives weather information from external sources, processes it to determine weather changes, and delivers relevant alerts to users. This intermediary approach filters and delivers only the information users need without requiring their active participation in monitoring.
3Productivity
If weather alerts are provided proactively, then user experience and shopping time can be enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves multi-functionality by combining multiple capabilities into a single integrated solution. The server not only provides weather information but also detects user presence in structures, determines weather changes during anticipated stay periods, and sends targeted alerts to specific user devices. This universal approach handles various scenarios (different structures, different weather conditions, different user behaviors) through a single system architecture rather than requiring separate specialized systems.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for generating an alert to a user for a change between weather conditions. An application can be operated by a processor to perform operations include determining a first weather condition at a geographic location at a first time when a user of the device enters a structure located within the geographic location. In addition, the operations can include, based on information received from the server, predicting a second weather condition at the geographic location at a second time while the user remains in the structure. Afterwards, the operations can include alerting the user for a change between the first and second weather conditions.