Autonomous Security Drone Navigation for Unoccupied Property Response
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security systems for properties lack timely and comprehensive response to incidents such as fires and burglaries, especially when owners are not present, leading to increased damage and insurance costs due to delayed actions and limited coverage by stationary sensors.
Innovation Solution
A network-based system utilizing autonomous drones that detect incidents, navigate to the source, collect data, and respond with appropriate actions like extinguishing fires or activating alarms, while also transmitting data to users and insurance providers for timely intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If stationary sensors are installed to monitor property for damage and theft, then detection capability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The drone system performs multiple functions including monitoring for fire, flooding, theft, and other damages using a single deployable platform. The drone can navigate to different zones and activate various response devices, replacing the need for multiple specialized stationary sensors and response systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The drone acts as an intermediary between the control center and the property zones, carrying sensors and response devices to where they are needed. This mobile intermediary approach provides detection and response capabilities without requiring permanent installation of complex sensor networks throughout the property.
2Area of stationary object
If comprehensive security monitoring is implemented across all property zones, then coverage is improved, but device complexity and installation cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static stationary sensors to a dynamic mobile drone platform that can move to different zones as needed. The drone's ability to dynamically reposition provides comprehensive coverage across multiple zones without requiring permanent sensor installations in each location.
Solution Approach 2:
The property is divided into multiple zones that can be monitored individually or collectively. The drone can be deployed to specific zones based on incident location, allowing comprehensive coverage to be achieved through targeted deployment rather than continuous full-property monitoring infrastructure.
3Reliability
If owner presence is required for timely incident response, then response effectiveness is improved, but loss of time occurs when owner is absent
Solution Approach 1:
The drone system enables the property to monitor and respond to incidents autonomously without requiring owner presence. The control center receives sensor data, determines incidents, and deploys drones with response devices to handle situations automatically, making the system self-sufficient for timely response.
Solution Approach 2:
The drone is pre-equipped with response devices such as fire extinguishers and alarms before deployment. This preliminary preparation allows immediate response to incidents without waiting for owner arrival or external emergency services, significantly reducing response time.
4Measurement precision
If detailed sensor data collection is implemented, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of information increases due to data management complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The control center receives sensor data from the drone, analyzes it to determine incidents, and uses this feedback to trigger appropriate responses. This closed-loop feedback system ensures that collected data is actively processed and utilized, preventing information loss through systematic data management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts and transmits only relevant sensor data and incident information to the control center, rather than managing all raw data. This selective extraction approach maintains measurement precision while reducing data management overhead by focusing on critical information.
Data Source
AI summary
A response system may be provided. The response system may include a security system and an autonomous drone. The security system includes a security sensor and a controller. The drone includes a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, and a drone sensor. The processor may be programmed to link the drone to the controller, build a virtual navigation map of the coverage area based, at least in part, upon initial sensor data stored by the drone, determine that the coverage area is unoccupied, deploy the drone from a docking station, control movement of the drone within the coverage area based upon the virtual navigation map, collect drone sensor data of the coverage area using the drone sensor, and/or analyze the collected drone sensor data to identify an abnormal condition within the coverage area, the abnormal condition including at least one of damage or theft occurring within the coverage area.