Sensor-Driven Digital Display Messaging for Event Perimeters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing emergency communication systems often deliver information to those who do not need it, causing confusion and inefficiency, and SMS-based systems can saturate networks during high population density events, degrading communication completion time.
Innovation Solution
A network of sensors and networked computing devices aggregates sensor data to determine an event perimeter and selectively distribute emergency communications through digital displays, allowing for targeted messaging based on location and demographics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional broadcast media agents (radio, television, EAS) are used to distribute emergency information, then information can reach a wide audience, but the information reaches both those who need it and those who do not, causing confusion and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the broadcast audience by using sensor networks to identify specific geographic areas affected by emergencies. Instead of universal broadcasting, the system divides the population into affected and unaffected groups based on real-time sensor data, delivering targeted alerts only to those in need.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements local quality by customizing emergency communications based on location-specific sensor data. Different messages are delivered to different geographic zones depending on the type and severity of the emergency detected by local sensors, ensuring information relevance to each area.
2Quantity of substance
If SMS-based distribution systems are used to utilize mobile phones during emergencies, then information can reach mobile device users, but the systems can saturate the telephone network due to population density, degrading communication completion time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces digital signage displays as an intermediary communication channel. Instead of relying solely on SMS which saturates mobile networks, the system uses outdoor digital displays to broadcast emergency information, bypassing the congested telephone network while reaching large populations simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system makes digital signage networks serve multiple functions - their original advertising purpose plus emergency communication dissemination. This multi-functionality allows the same infrastructure to reach large audiences without adding communication network load.
3Reliability
If emergency communications are delivered to all populations, then maximum awareness is achieved, but resources are wasted on those not at risk and future warnings are ignored
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by using sensor networks to pre-identify affected areas before emergencies occur or as they develop. This allows the system to pre-target communication delivery to specific geographic zones, avoiding waste on unaffected populations and maintaining warning credibility.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems are disclosed for event management, allowing authorized users or authorities to distribute and display communications on digital displays. In one aspect, an event management communications system receives event data sent from a detection system comprised of a network of sensors. The event management communications system processes the event data to determine an event perimeter, and then selects one or more digital displays based upon the event data or the determined event perimeter. Next, the event management communications system authors one or more contextual communications corresponding to the one or more digital displays and sends said one or more authored communications to said one or more digital displays, thereby allowing the one or more digital displays to display the corresponding one or more communications to a relevant, identified audience.