Peer-to-Peer Surveillance Nodes for Reliable Event Response
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional surveillance systems are vulnerable to single points of failure, require costly backup systems, and are difficult to update or configure for specific events or environments, limiting their adaptability and reliability in providing effective surveillance.
Innovation Solution
A peer-to-peer surveillance architecture that allows nodes to operate independently, with detection and response capabilities to identify and react to events based on their location, using geospaces to determine responses and share surveillance information through transceivers and storage devices, enabling redundant communication links and easy deployment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a centralized controller is used to aggregate surveillance information, then the system provides centralized monitoring and control capability, but the system becomes fragile with a single point of failure that can render the entire system inoperative
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the centralized surveillance system into multiple independent peer nodes, each capable of autonomous operation. Instead of one central controller aggregating all information, multiple nodes distribute surveillance functions across the network, eliminating the single point of failure while maintaining monitoring capabilities through decentralized architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a peer-to-peer communication protocol as an intermediary mechanism that enables direct communication between surveillance nodes without requiring a central controller. This mediator layer allows nodes to share information and coordinate responses autonomously, resolving the contradiction between centralized control and system reliability
2Reliability
If backup central controllers are configured to increase reliability, then the system provides increased fault tolerance, but the cost and complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each peer node in the surveillance system is designed to be self-sufficient, maintaining its own surveillance capabilities and decision-making ability. Nodes autonomously detect events and execute responses without requiring backup controllers, eliminating the need for redundant central control infrastructure while maintaining high reliability through distributed autonomy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions (surveillance, event detection, response execution, and communication) into integrated peer nodes. This consolidation eliminates the separate backup controller infrastructure, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining reliability through the distributed capabilities of each multifunctional node
3Area of stationary object
If traditional surveillance systems are configured for general surveillance, then the system provides broad coverage, but the system lacks adaptability to respond to specific events or environments
Solution Approach 1:
The surveillance system implements dynamic response capabilities where peer nodes can adapt their behavior based on detected events. Instead of static general surveillance, nodes dynamically adjust their monitoring focus, activate specific response protocols, and coordinate actions based on real-time event detection, enabling both broad coverage and event-specific adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables peer nodes to change operational parameters dynamically in response to detected events. Nodes can adjust surveillance intensity, activate different detection algorithms, modify response thresholds, and reconfigure communication patterns based on event characteristics, providing adaptability across diverse scenarios while maintaining comprehensive coverage
Data Source
AI summary
A detection and response device for a surveillance system detects events, responds to events, or both. The detection and response device may be used with or provided by a variety of surveillance systems, including peer to peer surveillance architectures. The device may utilize one or more defined geospaces. If an event occurs in a geospace a predefined response may then be provided. The predefined response may include automatically targeting one or more cameras to areas relevant to the event and presenting one or more predefined views optimized for viewing the event. If an event does not occur within a geospace, the detection and response device may provide one or more default responses.