Tool Tracking Beacon Scheduling for Lower Power Consumption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems face challenges in efficiently tracking and logging the location of tools and devices due to high power consumption and inefficient communication protocols, which affect battery life and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A wireless transmission system that alternates between transmitting a first beacon signal for presence detection using a short repeat interval and a second advertising beacon signal for device identification using a longer repeat interval, employing different protocols to reduce power consumption and extend battery life while providing accurate location logging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the beacon transmitter continuously transmits advertising beacon signals at a high repeat interval for accurate location tracking, then location tracking precision is improved, but power consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The beacon transmitter implements periodic action by alternating between two transmission modes: a first mode transmitting beacon signals at a first repeat interval, and a second mode transmitting advertising beacon signals at a second repeat interval that is longer than the first. This periodic switching reduces overall power consumption while maintaining location tracking capability through the alternating transmission pattern.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies dynamics by making the transmission repeat interval adjustable and variable. The beacon transmitter can dynamically switch between different repeat intervals (first repeat interval for beacon signals, second repeat interval for advertising beacon signals) based on operational requirements, allowing optimization between power consumption and location tracking precision.
2Measurement precision
If the beacon transmitter uses a short repeat interval for frequent transmissions, then location tracking accuracy is improved, but battery life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The beacon transmitter uses periodic action by implementing alternating transmission phases: during the first mode, it transmits beacon signals at a shorter first repeat interval for accurate location tracking, then switches to the second mode with a longer second repeat interval to conserve battery power. This periodic alternation resolves the contradiction between tracking accuracy and battery life.
Solution Approach 2:
The transmission protocol is segmented into two distinct modes: a first mode for beacon signal transmission and a second mode for advertising beacon signal transmission. Each mode has its own repeat interval optimized for its specific function, allowing the system to balance accuracy requirements with power conservation needs through segmented operation.
3Reliability
If the system transmits both beacon signals and advertising beacon signals continuously, then communication reliability is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains communication reliability through periodic action by alternating between transmitting beacon signals and advertising beacon signals at different repeat intervals. This periodic alternation ensures both types of signals are transmitted regularly without requiring continuous simultaneous transmission, thereby reducing power consumption while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The transmission system dynamically adjusts which signal type is active at any given time, switching between beacon signal transmission and advertising beacon signal transmission. This dynamic approach ensures both communication channels remain reliable while avoiding the excessive power consumption that would result from continuous simultaneous transmission of both signal types.
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AI summary
A wireless transmission system logs and communicates a location of an object. The wireless transmission system includes a wireless antenna configured to transmit a first beacon signal and a second advertising beacon signal. The system also includes a processor and a memory that stores instructions executable by the processor. The instructions cause the wireless antenna to repeatedly transmit the first beacon signal through a first number of transmission repetitions spaced at a first repeat interval. After completing the first number of transmission repetitions, the wireless antenna withholds transmission during a transition interval. After the transition interval, the wireless antenna repeatedly transmits the second advertising beacon signal through a second number of transmission repetitions at a second repeat interval. The wireless antenna, memory, and processor may be integrated in to a mountable housing and attached to an object or integrated with the tool.