Mobile App Smart City Device Commissioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Configuring smart city devices is a lengthy and error-prone process, especially when geo-location services are not available, and the Command and Control system is not yet set up or online.
Innovation Solution
A mobile application is used to configure smart city devices by automatically identifying their geo-location using location services on the mobile device, entering configuration information, and saving it for later upload to a remote server, allowing for offline data collection and synchronization when connected.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional configuration methods are used for smart city devices, then configuration can be performed, but the process is lengthy and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile application enables installers to capture device configuration information and geo-location data at the time of installation, before the Command and Control system is online. This preliminary data collection eliminates the need for time-consuming post-installation configuration sessions, allowing bulk upload of all device data once the system becomes available.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically captures geo-location information using the mobile device's location services and automatically associates it with the corresponding smart city device. This automated data capture eliminates manual entry requirements and reduces configuration time significantly.
2Reliability
If manual configuration entry is used for each smart city device, then configuration data can be recorded, but errors easily occur
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile application automatically captures device information and geo-location data, eliminating manual data entry. This automated capture process significantly reduces human errors while maintaining ease of operation, as installers simply need to follow the application's guided process rather than manually inputting configuration details.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual data entry processes with automated digital capture using the mobile device's sensors and cameras. Configuration data is captured electronically at the source, eliminating the mechanical process of manual typing and reducing errors associated with human input.
3Loss of information
If geo-location services are not integrated in smart city devices, then device functionality is maintained, but actual installed location cannot be determined
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device serves as an intermediary that captures geo-location information and associates it with the smart city device during installation. This approach eliminates the need to integrate geo-location services directly into each smart city device, while still ensuring accurate location data is recorded and stored in the configuration system.
4Productivity
If configuration is performed before Command and Control system is online, then device setup can begin early, but data cannot be uploaded immediately
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile application enables configuration data and geo-location information to be captured and stored locally on the mobile device during installation, before the Command and Control system is online. Once the system becomes available, all collected data can be uploaded in bulk, eliminating the need to wait during the installation phase and improving overall setup efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This method streamlines the configuration process, reducing errors and time by enabling geo-location and configuration data collection without immediate network access, facilitating efficient setup of multiple devices before the Command and Control system is online.
Implementation Method 1
A GPS position of the smart city device is automatically recognized by capturing a current GPS position of the mobile device
Data Source
AI summary
A plurality of smart city devices are configured using an application running on a mobile device. The method includes installing a particular smart city device and automatically identifying a geo-location of the particular smart city device by identifying a current geo-location of the mobile device using a location service of the mobile device. Configuration information for the particular smart city device is entered using a user interface of the mobile device. The geo-location and the configuration information of the particular smart city device are saved in the mobile device. The installing, entering, recognizing and storing steps are repeated for each of a number of the plurality of smart city devices. The saved geo-location and the configuration information for each of the number of smart city devices are uploaded from the mobile device to a remote server.