Map Interface Marker Repositioning for Indoor Location Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for hygiene device tracking and indoor locator system calibration face inaccuracies due to reliance on initial GPS information, which can be unreliable within indoor environments, leading to incorrect placement and calibration of hygiene devices and locator beacons.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows users to place and reposition hygiene device markers and locator beacon markers on a map interface, updating their positions to reflect more accurate physical locations, thereby improving the accuracy of GPS information and facilitating precise tracking and calibration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If initial GPS information is used for marker placement, then the system can automatically place markers without manual intervention, but the location accuracy deteriorates indoors due to GPS unreliability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a map interface as an intermediary layer between GPS data and physical locations. The system places markers on the map based on GPS coordinates, then allows users to manually reposition markers on the map to correct indoor location inaccuracies. This intermediary map layer decouples the automatic placement process from the final location accuracy requirement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to self-correct location inaccuracies by manually dragging and dropping markers to their precise physical locations on the map. This self-service mechanism allows end users to fix GPS-induced positioning errors without requiring system reconfiguration or technical expertise.
2Measurement precision
If manual marker repositioning is allowed, then location precision is improved, but the system complexity increases due to additional user interaction requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the marker placement process dynamic by allowing markers to be moved from their initial automatic positions to user-corrected positions. The system transitions from a static automatic-placement model to a dynamic hybrid model where markers can be repositioned interactively, balancing automation with user control.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring users to precisely place markers from scratch (which would be complex), the system inverts the approach by automatically placing markers first and then allowing simple corrective movements. This reversal simplifies the user interaction while achieving high precision.
3Measurement precision
If GPS information is updated based on adjusted marker positions, then tracking accuracy is improved, but the time required for system setup increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary automatic marker placement using GPS data before allowing manual adjustments. This preliminary action establishes a starting point that is close to the correct location, reducing the time users need to spend on manual correction while ensuring final tracking accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by updating GPS information based on user-adjusted marker positions. The corrected location data from manual marker repositioning feeds back into the system, improving future tracking accuracy and validating the time investment in manual adjustment.
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AI summary
One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for hygiene device marker placement on a map interface, indoor locator system installation, and/or hygiene installation plan creation for hygiene devices. In an example, a map interface may be displayed on a client device of a user. The user may place and/or reposition hygiene device markers (e.g., a representation of a sanitizer dispenser within a department store building), locator beacon markers (e.g., a representation of a Bluetooth locator beacon marker of an indoor locator system installation for the department store building), and/or hygiene installation markers (e.g., a representation of a soap dispenser that is to be installed within the department store building) within the map interface (e.g., a depiction of the department store building). A marker may be repositioned within the map interface to an adjusted position that may be used to update GPS coordinates used to initially position the marker.