Post-Crash Occupant Data Transmission System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle systems fail to provide critical information about occupants involved in crashes to emergency responders prior to their arrival, limiting timely and effective medical intervention.
Innovation Solution
A software system integrated into vehicles that collects, processes, and securely shares data about occupants and vehicles using sensors and biosensors, transmitting this information to emergency responders via wireless or point-to-point communication methods, including GPS location and medical records, to create pre-arrival patient care records.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If current emergency response systems (OnStar, PSAP) are used to dispatch emergency medical services, then emergency responders can be notified of crashes, but critical information about occupants is not provided to responders prior to their arrival
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically collecting, processing, and transmitting occupant information (medical records, biometric data, personal details) to emergency responders before they arrive at the crash scene. This advance preparation eliminates the information gap that currently exists, allowing responders to be fully prepared upon arrival without waiting for manual information gathering.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary software system that acts as a bridge between the vehicle/occupants and emergency responders. This intermediary automatically gathers data from multiple sources (vehicle sensors, biosensors, medical databases), processes it, and transmits it to responders, eliminating the need for manual information transfer and ensuring comprehensive occupant information is available in advance.
2Productivity
If manual methods (radio, cellular phone) are used to communicate crash information to emergency responders, then emergency services can be dispatched, but the process is slow and lacks automated data transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical communication methods (radio, cellular phone calls) with automated electronic data transmission. The software system automatically collects information from sensors and databases, then transmits it digitally to emergency responders, dramatically increasing information transmission speed and accuracy while eliminating human intervention in the data transfer process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal software system that can integrate with multiple data sources (vehicle sensors, biosensors, medical databases, personal devices) and communicate through multiple channels (wireless transmission, point-to-point communication). This multi-functional approach allows the system to handle various types of data and communication protocols, reducing overall system complexity through standardization.
3Reliability
If comprehensive occupant data is collected and transmitted to emergency responders, then responder preparedness is enhanced, but data security and privacy protection become more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by implementing differentiated data handling for different types of information. Sensitive personal and medical data are encrypted and transmitted through secure channels, while less sensitive information can be transmitted through standard channels. The software selectively applies security measures based on the sensitivity and type of data being transmitted, optimizing both security and efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method to capture and aggregate occupant and incident information from within a vehicle following an accident, and to transmit such aggregated incident and patient data, in an automated and event triggered fashion, to an emergency responder. The data transmitted to the emergency responder can trigger creating a new patient record for the occupant of the vehicle.