Lone-Worker Safety Protocol Activation via Mobile Sensor Thresholds
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing alert systems on mobile terminals for lone workers are complex and require significant user interaction and analysis, leading to poor activation rates due to the need for learning and competence, especially when multiple alert functions are required for varying work situations.
Innovation Solution
A safety protocol activation process on mobile terminals that generates alert messages based on data from integrated or connected sensors, using preset thresholds and identifiers, allowing simple and automated activation of necessary alert functions without user analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple alert functions are provided for different work situations, then the system coverage and applicability are improved, but the device complexity and user operation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures multiple alert functions and their activation conditions before the user needs them. The mobile terminal automatically determines which alert function to activate based on pre-defined criteria such as work situation, location, and time, eliminating the need for users to manually analyze and select appropriate functions during critical moments.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile terminal autonomously selects and activates the appropriate alert function based on sensor data and pre-configured rules. The system monitors its own state through sensors (accelerometer, GPS, microphone) and automatically triggers the corresponding alert mechanism without requiring user intervention or decision-making.
2Reliability
If manual analysis and selection of alert functions are required, then the activation precision is improved, but the loss of time and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors sensor data (accelerometer, GPS, microphone, touch screen) and compares it against pre-configured conditions to automatically determine when an alert function should be activated. This feedback loop ensures accurate activation based on actual work situations while eliminating manual analysis time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of user analysis and button pressing with an automated electronic system that uses sensors and algorithms to detect work situations and trigger appropriate alert functions. This substitution eliminates human reaction time and cognitive load while maintaining activation precision.
3Measurement precision
If complex interface interaction is required for activation, then the measurement precision of user intent is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile terminal automatically detects work situations through its sensors and activates the appropriate alert function without requiring any user interaction with the interface. The system serves itself by monitoring its own state and autonomously triggering safety protocols, making operation as simple as carrying the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex manual interface interactions with automated sensor-based detection. Instead of requiring users to navigate menus or press specific buttons, the system uses accelerometers, GPS, microphones, and other sensors to detect work conditions and automatically activate the corresponding alert function.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a process for activating, on a mobile terminal, a safety protocol for a lone worker, that includes at least one warning function having program code instructions for configuring the mobile terminal so that at least one alert message is generated on the basis of comparison between on the one hand a quantity based on at least one datum from a sensor, which is integrated in or communicatively connected to the mobile terminal, or from input means of the mobile terminal, and on the other hand a preset activation threshold. Such a method includes: obtaining an identifier of the protocol; and activating the protocol based on the obtained identifier.