Modular Security System with Video-Targeted LTLD
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security systems are cumbersome to maintain and upgrade, often requiring replacement of entire units when individual components need updating, and they frequently produce false alarms, lacking effective deterrents to prevent intrusions.
Innovation Solution
A modular security system with a video system and less-than-lethal deterrent (LTLD) that allows individual components to be easily replaced or upgraded without removing the entire system, featuring a 360-degree field of view and the ability to verify intruder presence before activating the LTLD, which can be aimed using video tracking information and remotely activated.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a unitary security system configuration is used, then the system provides complete security coverage, but the entire unit must be removed and replaced when any component is faulty, increasing maintenance cost and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The security system is divided into separate functional modules (motion detector, video camera, audio system, LTLD) that can be independently replaced. Each module has its own housing and can be detached from the common mounting structure without removing other components, enabling field repairs and component upgrades without replacing the entire system.
2Reliability
If multiple independent security systems are installed throughout the building, then each system can function independently, but multiple wiring systems are required and the building appearance becomes cluttered
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple security functions (motion detection, video surveillance, audio communication, and less-than-lethal deterrent) are combined into a single integrated housing with a common mounting structure. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate wiring systems for each function and presents a unified aesthetic appearance while maintaining independent operation of each module.
3Productivity
If a less than lethal deterrent is activated without verification, then the intruder can be quickly deterred, but false alarms may cause the deterrent to be used against innocent parties
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates video camera feedback to verify the presence and identity of intruders before LTLD activation. The video system provides real-time visual confirmation to the monitoring station, allowing operators to distinguish between actual intruders and innocent parties (such as delivery personnel or forgotten family members) before authorizing deterrent activation.
Solution Approach 2:
The audio system provides preliminary warning to the intruder before LTLD activation, giving them an opportunity to leave voluntarily. The two-way audio communication allows operators to verify the situation and warn innocent parties before the deterrent is deployed, preventing false alarm harm while maintaining the ability to respond quickly to genuine threats.
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
Enables quick and cost-effective maintenance and upgrading of security systems, reduces false alarms through visual verification, and effectively deters intruders with targeted LTLD deployment, enhancing security without cluttering installations.
Implementation Method 1
a video system for capturing images of an intruder
Implementation Method 2
The actuator module receives a video signal from the video system and, in response thereto, controls the deterrent dispensing device to thereby aim the dispensed deterrent substance in a direction of the intruder
Data Source
AI summary
A security system includes a video system for capturing images of an intruder. A deterrent dispensing device dispenses a deterrent substance in a selected direction. An actuator module is communicatively coupled to the video system and is coupled to the deterrent dispensing device. The actuator module receives a video signal from the video system and, in response thereto, controls the deterrent dispensing device to thereby aim the dispensed deterrent substance in a direction of the intruder.