Presence Indicator Tracking Board with LED Status
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a system and method to track individuals, such as children and employees, to notify parents or employers about their presence or absence within a predetermined region, as existing solutions do not effectively address the concern of monitoring user presence in real-time, especially across varying geolocations.
Innovation Solution
A tracking system comprising tracking boards with identity and presence indicators, such as LED lights, and transponders that communicate with a network of servers using GPS, Wi-Fi, and near-field connections to determine and display the presence or absence of users within defined geolocations, allowing for real-time monitoring and notification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If parents manually check to see if children came home, then they can confirm the children's presence, but they must get out of bed and lose sleep
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic tracking and notification where the tracking board autonomously monitors transponder signals and notifies parents via LED indicators, eliminating the need for parents to manually check their children's presence and preserving their sleep
2Reliability
If employers manually track employee arrival and departure, then they can monitor attendance, but it requires significant manual effort and time
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking board automatically detects transponder signals when employees enter or leave the predefined geographic area and updates the presence indicators accordingly, enabling employers to monitor attendance without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time feedback through LED indicators on the tracking board that immediately reflect employee presence status, allowing employers to monitor attendance continuously without active involvement
3Measurement precision
If a tracking system uses GPS coordinates and Wi-Fi to define regions, then it can accurately determine user presence, but it increases system complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs multiple location determination methods (GPS coordinates, Wi-Fi connection, near-field transponder detection) that can function independently or together, allowing the same tracking board to operate accurately across different environments without requiring complex specialized equipment for each method
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system efficiently tracks and notifies users about the presence or absence of individuals within specified regions, enhancing safety and monitoring capabilities for both family and business environments by providing real-time location updates and attendance records.
Implementation Method 1
The presence indicator can comprise a LED light
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed a system for tracking whether people are present in a predetermined region, this system can include at least one tracking board, and at least one transponder which is being tracked. The tracking board can include an identity indicator to indicate the identity of the person being tracked and a presence indicator to indicate whether the person being tracked is present in the region. The tracking board can comprise a mirror, a microprocessor. The presence indicator can comprise a LED light. These lights can include red light to signify that the person being tracked is outside of the predetermined region and at least one green light to indicate that the person being tracked is within the region. In at least one embodiment the region is a geolocation which can be defined by GPS coordinates, a WIFI connection or by connection to a nearfield transponder.