Vehicle Emergency Radar Sensor System for Accident Response

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for providing emergency information from vehicle accidents are inefficient in prioritizing resources during multiple incidents, as they fail to effectively utilize collected medical information to coordinate responses quickly and accurately.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle emergency communication system with both short-range and long-range communication modules, integrated with a sensor module using radar sensors to detect physiological parameters, allowing for simultaneous information dissemination to different types of receivers for efficient emergency response prioritization, and a backend server for data processing and storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If medical information about passengers is relayed to emergency responders, then the quality of emergency response information is improved, but the efficiency of resource allocation and response prioritization deteriorates due to lack of systematic processing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveemergency information completenessVSAvoidresource allocation efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments emergency information transmission into two distinct channels: short-range communication for on-site personnel receiving detailed real-time data, and long-range communication for dispatchers receiving prioritized information. This segmentation allows each receiver type to get appropriately processed information, resolving the contradiction between information completeness and allocation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that collects raw emergency information from sensors, processes it through a backend server, and distributes it through appropriate communication channels. This intermediary layer transforms unprocessed medical information into actionable intelligence for resource allocation, maintaining information quality while improving productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If emergency information is provided to multiple receivers simultaneously, then the adaptability of the system is improved, but the complexity of information management increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem adaptabilityVSAvoidinformation management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by providing different information formats and detail levels to different receivers based on their specific needs. On-site personnel receive detailed real-time data through short-range communication, while dispatchers receive prioritized summaries through long-range communication. This localized information quality management increases adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The backend server provides universal processing capabilities that handle multiple types of receivers through a single integrated platform. It can simultaneously manage short-range and long-range communication channels, process different data formats, and adapt to various receiver requirements, thereby achieving multi-functionality that reduces overall system complexity.

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

3Speed

If radar sensors detect physiological parameters in real-time, then the speed of emergency information provision is improved, but the energy consumption of the system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation provision speedVSAvoidsystem energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic action by activating continuous radar monitoring only when emergency conditions are detected, rather than maintaining constant high-power operation. The radar sensor operates at lower power during normal conditions and switches to intensive real-time monitoring during emergencies, achieving fast response when needed while reducing overall energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-positioning radar sensors and communication modules in the vehicle before accidents occur. When emergencies are detected, the already-deployed sensors can immediately begin real-time physiological parameter detection without requiring energy-intensive deployment actions, thus achieving fast information provision with reduced energy expenditure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system enables real-time, efficient dissemination of critical information to emergency responders, reducing delays and improving resource allocation by providing vital signs and other data to both on-site personnel and dispatchers, ensuring adequate and timely emergency responses.

Implementation Method 1

the sensor module comprising a radar sensor for detecting at least one physiological parameter of a vehicle passenger

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRadar: Radar

Data Source

PatentEP4142317B1Vehicle emergency system and method for providing emergency information
Publication Date: 2024.07.10 EMSENSE AB
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a vehicle emergency communication system for providing emergency information from a vehicle accident. The system comprises: a sensor module adapted to be arranged in a vehicle for sensing and collecting emergency information from a vehicle accident, the sensor module comprising a radar sensor for detecting at least one physiological parameter of a vehicle passenger; a short range communication module for providing emergency information to a short range communication receiver; and a long range communication module for providing emergency information to at least one long range communication receiver such that the emergency information may be used for emergency response prioritization.