Real-Time Tracking Display System Using Zone Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tracking systems face challenges in displaying large volumes of real-time or near real-time data for numerous persons or objects in a compact and easily analyzable manner, which hinders their effectiveness in institutions like prisons and healthcare facilities.
Innovation Solution
A display system utilizing zone identifiers, color coding, graphics, and data segregation to present tracking information, including alerts and status indicators, allowing users to customize the display format and filter data for efficient analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If real-time tracking data for large numbers of persons and objects is displayed in detail, then information completeness is improved, but display complexity and screen space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display system segments tracking information by dividing the facility into multiple zones, with each zone displayed in a separate section. This allows comprehensive tracking data to be organized into manageable segments, reducing overall display complexity while maintaining information completeness. Each zone can be independently configured and viewed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds hierarchical dimensions to the display structure by organizing data first by zone, then by individual persons/objects within each zone. This multi-level organization allows the system to present comprehensive tracking information across multiple dimensions without overwhelming the user with flat, undifferentiated data.
2Loss of information
If real-time tracking data for large numbers of persons and objects is displayed in detail, then information completeness is improved, but ease of analysis deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display system applies local quality by allowing different visual characteristics and levels of detail for different zones based on their specific needs. Each zone can be customized with appropriate color schemes, detail levels, and alert configurations, making it easier to analyze specific areas without being overwhelmed by uniform complex displays throughout.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses color changes and visual indicators to highlight abnormal conditions, alerts, and status changes within the tracking data. This visual encoding makes it easier to quickly identify and analyze problematic situations without having to examine detailed numerical data for each person or object.
3Reliability
If comprehensive tracking information is presented, then monitoring capability is improved, but screen real estate requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display system segments comprehensive tracking information into multiple zone-based sections that can be arranged to fit available screen space. This segmentation allows complete monitoring capability to be maintained while adapting to various screen sizes and real estate constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs dynamic display features including collapsible zone sections, expandable detail views, and adjustable information density. Users can dynamically modify the display to show more or less detail based on current monitoring needs and screen real estate availability, maintaining comprehensive monitoring capability across different spatial constraints.
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AI summary
A display system for tracking large numbers of persons or objects in real-time is disclosed. The display system utilizes a tracking system that employs various types of technologies, such as RFID, to determine the location of the person and/or objects being tracked. The displays of the present invention utilize colors, graphics, and the physical groupings of related data on a display device, usually a computer monitor, to present tracking information in a compact, readily changeable, and easily analyzed format in real-time.