Smart LED Lighting with Integrated Video Surveillance for Home Security

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing home security systems require manual monitoring and lack timely detection and prevention of illegal or unsafe activities, as they rely on specialized surveillance devices that are difficult to operate effectively.

Innovation Solution

An LED lighting device integrated with a video acquisition, processing, and communication module that collects video data, processes behavioral information, and sends control instructions to a smart home control server, which then communicates with smart terminals to execute responses such as alarms or notifications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If specialized surveillance devices are used for home security monitoring, then detection capability is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection capabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The LED lighting device is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides illumination while also serving as a surveillance device with integrated video acquisition, processing, and communication modules. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate specialized surveillance devices, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining detection capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the surveillance functionality into the LED lighting device by integrating video acquisition modules, processing modules, and communication modules within the same device. This merging of functions allows the lighting device to perform both illumination and security monitoring, simplifying the system architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Measurement precision

If specialized surveillance devices are deployed, then detection precision is improved, but ease of operation worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection precisionVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The LED lighting device with integrated surveillance capabilities operates autonomously, performing self-monitoring and self-reporting of behavioral information to the smart home control server. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual monitoring by specialized personnel, greatly improving ease of operation while maintaining detection precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements automated feedback loops where the video acquisition module continuously monitors the environment, the processing module analyzes behavioral information, and the communication module automatically transmits alerts to the control server when unusual activities are detected. This automated feedback mechanism removes the need for human operators to continuously watch surveillance feeds.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If manual monitoring of surveillance videos is performed, then detection accuracy is maintained, but response time deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection accuracyVSAvoidresponse time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The processing module continuously pre-processes video data and pre-identifies behavioral information in real-time, maintaining readiness to detect illegal or unsafe activities immediately upon occurrence. This preliminary action ensures both high detection accuracy and rapid response time by eliminating the delay associated with manual video review.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical process of manual video monitoring with automated electronic processing. The processing module uses computational algorithms to analyze video data and identify behavioral patterns, substituting human operators with automated systems that provide both accurate detection and immediate response.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS9892605B2Method, apparatus, and system for controlling smart home environment using LED lighting device
Publication Date: 2018.02.13 SENGLED OPTOELECTRONICS
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a smart home control system including at least one LED lighting device, a smart home control server and at least one smart terminal. The LED lighting device includes an LED light-emitting module, a power supply module, a video acquisition module, a processing module and a communication module. The video acquisition module may be configured to collect video data within a camera detection range, and send the video data to the processing module. The processing module controls the communication module to send the video data to the smart home control server. The smart home control server parses and recognizes the video data to detect behavioral information, generates control instructions according to the behavioral information, and sends the control instructions to the smart terminal. The system consistent with the present disclosure enables timely detection and prevention of illegal activities and/or unsafe behaviors, as well as recognition and execution of specified user instructions.