Smart AED Mode Selection for Network and Battery Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automated external defibrillators (AEDs) lack advanced networking capabilities and modes to optimize their operation in different scenarios, such as prioritizing communication for first responders, conserving battery life for IoT management, and providing comprehensive functions for general use, which can impact their effectiveness in cardiac arrest situations.
Innovation Solution
A smart AED that operates in multiple modes, including a first responder mode for priority network access, an IoT mode for low-power battery status reporting and maintenance requests, and a general use mode for broadband connectivity and advanced medical functions, allowing for efficient communication and extended usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the AED connects to emergency services via broadband network for advanced medical functions, then the medical functionality and communication capability are improved, but the battery consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The AED dynamically adjusts its network connectivity and operational mode based on battery status. When battery level is sufficient, the device operates in full functionality mode with broadband connectivity enabled. When battery level drops below a threshold, the device automatically transitions to a restricted mode with reduced network activity and limited medical functions, thereby extending battery life while maintaining critical operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters (network connectivity level, function availability) based on battery status parameters. The controller monitors battery charge levels and adjusts network communication frequency, data transmission volume, and access to advanced medical functions accordingly, optimizing the balance between functionality and energy consumption.
2Duration of action of moving object
If the AED enters low power mode for IoT management, then the battery life is extended, but the network communication capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
In low power mode, the AED implements periodic network communication instead of continuous connectivity. The device schedules intermittent status reports and data transmissions to IoT platforms, maintaining essential monitoring and communication capabilities while significantly reducing power consumption compared to continuous broadband operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the AED provides multiple operational modes, then the adaptability to different scenarios is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The AED implements a universal mode selection mechanism that allows the device to operate across multiple functional modes (full functionality mode, restricted mode, low power mode) using a common hardware platform and control architecture. The controller selectively enables or disables specific functions based on the chosen mode, providing operational flexibility without requiring separate dedicated systems for each mode, thereby managing complexity while maintaining versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a smart automated external defibrillator (“AED”). According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, the AED can present a menu that includes a plurality of modes. The plurality of modes can include a first responder mode, an Internet of Things (“IoT”) mode, and a general use mode. The AED can receive, via an input component, a selection, from the menu, of a mode from the plurality of modes. In response to the selection, the AED can configure a network connectivity component in accordance with a setting specified in the mode.