Smoke Compartment Asset Control for Automated ILSM Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Healthcare facilities face challenges in conducting timely risk analysis and implementing Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) for smoke compartments, leading to non-compliance with regulatory requirements and increased costs due to manual inspections.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented system utilizing AI-based machine learning models to analyze real-time sensor data, classify assets, and automatically control assets within smoke compartments to ensure compliance with ILSM requirements, providing automated documentation and notification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual inspections and risk analysis are conducted to ensure ILSM compliance, then compliance accuracy is improved, but time consumption and operational costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical inspection processes with an automated computer-implemented system that uses sensors, processors, and communication networks to detect smoke conditions, assess risks, and control assets automatically, eliminating the need for manual time-consuming inspections while maintaining compliance accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the automated risk assessment and asset control system to independently monitor smoke compartments, evaluate ILSM compliance, and trigger appropriate responses without requiring continuous human intervention or manual risk analysis
2Ease of operation
If manual inspections are used to monitor smoke compartments and implement ILSM, then operational flexibility is maintained, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual inspection operations with an automated system that continuously monitors smoke compartments using sensors and processors, significantly increasing productivity by eliminating the need for manual patrols and assessments while maintaining operational flexibility through programmable response protocols
3Speed
If automated asset control is implemented to improve ILSM response time, then response speed is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the automated control system into distinct functional modules including smoke detection sensors, risk assessment processors, communication network components, and asset control devices, each performing specific functions that collectively achieve rapid ILSM response while managing system complexity through modular design
Data Source
AI summary
A computer-implemented system and method for determining an ILSM to automatically control assets within smoke compartments in facility is disclosed. The computer-implemented system analyzes potential risk factors associated with individuals in smoke compartments of facility, based on type of smoke compartments. Further, the computer-implemented system classifies assets associated with smoke compartments into risk levels, based on asset classes and location environment associated assets comprising risk levels. Additionally, the computer-implemented system assigns risk assessment scores to inspection points corresponding to classified assets. Furthermore, the computer-implemented system determines ILSMs. Additionally, the computer-implemented system configures information associated with the selected ILSM actions with IoT controllers for adapting the IoT controllers to automatically control the assets within smoke compartments to protect the individuals in the smoke compartments of the facility. The computer-implemented system further provides controlled activities of the assets, to users through user interfaces associated with electronic devices of the users.