Sensor Data Aggregation System for Immersive Event Feeds

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a lack of systems and methods for aggregating sensor data from a crowd, which could provide valuable insights into crowd dynamics or be monetized, particularly in events like sporting events or concerts.

Innovation Solution

A sensor data aggregation system comprising a sensor interface and an aggregation server that collects data from various sensing devices, such as smartphones and security cameras, and constructs an event feed according to established policies, allowing for real-time or delayed participation and interaction by remote users.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If sensor data is collected from multiple sensing devices in a crowd, then the quantity and quality of data increases, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesensor data quantityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an aggregation server as an intermediary component that receives sensor data from multiple sensing devices, processes it according to event policies, and generates event feeds. This mediator handles the complexity of data aggregation centrally, allowing individual sensing devices to remain simple while achieving sophisticated crowd-level insights through the coordinating server.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Speed

If real-time event feed processing is implemented, then the responsiveness improves, but the computational load increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveevent feed processing speedVSAvoidcomputational energy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining event policies that specify how sensor data should be processed, filtered, and aggregated. These policies are established before data arrives, allowing the aggregation server to efficiently process incoming sensor data through predetermined rules rather than making complex decisions in real-time, thus reducing computational load while maintaining responsiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If comprehensive event policies are established, then the data processing accuracy improves, but the system configuration complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata processing accuracyVSAvoidpolicy configuration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments event policies into distinct, manageable components that can be independently configured and applied to different aspects of data processing. This segmentation allows comprehensive event policies to be broken down into smaller rules that can be more easily understood, configured, and maintained while still achieving high data processing accuracy through the combination of multiple specialized policy elements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11469971B2Crowd sourced sensor data management systems

Publication Date: 2022.10.11 TAPTHERE

AI summary

A sensor data aggregation system is presented. The aggregation system can include a sensor interface configured to obtain sensor data from multiple sensing devices (e.g., cell phone, security cameras, vehicles, etc.) associated with an event. An aggregation server compiles the sensor data into one or more event feeds representing a dynamic, immersive sensory experience of the event. The event feed can then be presented to one or more social groups where social group members can affect the dissemination of sensor data.