Vehicle Fire Avoidance Alert System
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Solution Overview
Problem
As the number of electric and fuel cell vehicles increases, there is a growing risk of fires, leading to potential secondary damage from delayed disaster detection and notification to other vehicles on the road.
Innovation Solution
An information provision system that includes a vehicle equipped with a fire sensor and an information provision apparatus connected via a network, which detects fire-related information, generates fire avoidance information, and transmits it to the vehicle to display, allowing drivers to avoid fire locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fire detection and notification systems are implemented in vehicles, then secondary damage from disasters can be reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines fire detection functionality with existing vehicle communication systems. The fire detection device integrates with the vehicle's network to transmit alerts to external devices, merging safety monitoring with communication infrastructure already present in modern vehicles, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining reliable fire detection
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses multi-functional components where the same communication infrastructure serves both regular vehicle operations and emergency fire alert transmission. The external device can serve multiple purposes including receiving fire alerts, providing navigation assistance, and offering emergency contact functions, reducing the need for dedicated single-purpose components
2Loss of time
If fire-related information is acquired and processed in real-time, then fire occurrence can be detected without delay, but loss of time for information processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by continuously monitoring fire-related parameters and pre-processing detection algorithms are always active. When fire conditions are detected, the alert is immediately transmitted using pre-established communication protocols, eliminating delays associated with real-time decision-making and data processing during the critical emergency moment
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a streamlined information processing path that skips unnecessary intermediate steps. Upon detecting fire conditions, the system directly transmits alerts to external devices without extensive analysis or verification steps, prioritizing speed of notification over comprehensive processing, thereby minimizing detection time while maintaining adequate safety standards
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 effectively reduces secondary damage by promptly detecting fires and providing drivers with fire avoidance information, enabling them to detour around fire locations, thereby minimizing risks.
Implementation Method 1
The fire sensor may include a flame sensor capable of detecting a specific wavelength in an emission spectrum arising from flames.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an information provision system capable of reducing secondary damage in the case of a disaster. The information provision system includes: a vehicle; and an information provision apparatus communicatively connected to the vehicle and configured to provide information to the vehicle. The information provision apparatus includes an acquirer that acquires fire-related information indicating information about fire, a fire detector that detects an occurrence of fire based on the fire-related information, and a fire information generator that generates, in response to the detection of the occurrence of fire by the fire detector, fire avoidance information for avoiding the fire, and transmits the fire avoidance information to the vehicle. The vehicle includes an information receiver that receives the fire avoidance information, and a display controller that causes a display to display the fire avoidance information.