Supplementary IoT Data Provisioning for Emergency Incident Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current emergency service platforms like NG911 and NG112 do not support access to data from IoT devices and sensors relevant to a specific incident, as these devices are not integrated into the emergency services architecture.
Innovation Solution
A framework is introduced to enhance emergency services architecture by enabling registration, identification, and selection of IoT data sources, allowing access to supplementary data from devices and sensors located near the incident area through a Data Sources Information Repository (DSIR) and Supplementary Data Providers (SDPs).
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current NG911 or NG112 emergency platforms are used, then the system maintains simplicity and existing architecture stability, but access to data from IoT devices and sensors relevant to a specific incident is not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a Supplementary Data Provider (SDP) as an intermediary component that bridges the gap between existing emergency services platforms and IoT data sources. The SDP receives incident data from the emergency platform, queries supplementary data from registered IoT devices and sensors, and returns the combined data set. This intermediary approach enables IoT data access without fundamentally restructuring the core emergency services architecture, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
2Loss of information
If a framework is introduced to enable registration and identification of IoT data sources, then access to supplementary data is enabled, but the system architecture becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by requiring IoT devices and sensors to be pre-registered in a Data Sources Information Repository (DSIR) before they can provide data during emergencies. The registration process occurs in advance, where device identifiers, locations, and data capabilities are stored. When an incident occurs, the SDP can quickly query the DSIR to identify relevant data sources without performing complex discovery operations in real-time, thus enabling supplementary data access while managing system complexity through advance preparation.
3Reliability
If data from multiple IoT devices and sensors is accessed, then situational awareness is enhanced, but the time and resources required to identify and access data sources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling the SDP to query the DSIR using specific incident parameters (such as location, incident type, and severity) to identify only the most relevant IoT data sources for that particular incident. Rather than accessing data from all registered devices, the system selectively queries devices whose data quality and relevance match the specific incident characteristics. This targeted approach enhances situational awareness with pertinent data while minimizing the time and resources required for data access.
Data Source
AI summary
A method at a Supplementary Data Provider within an emergency services network, the method including receiving a message at the Supplementary Data Provider, the message including an identifier and incident data; responsive to receiving the message, creating a resource at the Supplementary Data Provider based on the incident data, the resource being associated with the identifier; receiving an access request from an Emergency Services Provider for Supplementary Data associated with the resource; and responsive to receiving the access request, providing a response with the Supplementary Data.