Vehicle-Mounted Security Controller for Remote Intrusion Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing home security systems with self-contained intrusion detectors suffer from remote controllers being frequently lost, misplaced, or unavailable, posing a risk to returning occupants who may unwittingly confront intruders.
Innovation Solution
A security system where the remote controller is affixed to a vehicle, allowing continuous signal transmission and reception to determine the security mode of the monitored space from a distance, eliminating the need for manual activation and reducing the risk of loss or unavailability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a hand-held remote controller is used, then the occupant can manually test the security status, but the controller is frequently lost, misplaced or unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The remote controller functionality is merged with the vehicle itself. The vehicle's existing communication systems (radio, cellular, or dedicated transceiver) are integrated with the security system, so the vehicle becomes the controller carrier. This eliminates the need for a separate hand-held device that can be lost or misplaced.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle serves multiple functions: it remains a transportation device while simultaneously acting as the remote controller for the security system. The vehicle's communication capabilities are utilized for both navigation/communication and security monitoring, eliminating the need for a dedicated remote controller.
2Reliability
If the remote controller is always carried by the occupant, then it is available for testing, but the occupant may unwittingly confront an intruder
Solution Approach 1:
The security status is tested automatically and continuously before the occupant approaches or enters the premises. The vehicle-based controller can query the security system from a distance, allowing the occupant to know the status before getting close enough to confront anyone.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle acts as an intermediary between the occupant and the security system. The occupant remains in the vehicle while the vehicle's integrated controller communicates with the security system, providing a buffer that reduces direct exposure risk.
3Reliability
If signal transmission is continuous, then the controller is always available, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous transmission, the system uses periodic or on-demand signal exchange. The vehicle-based controller queries the security system only when needed (e.g., when approaching the premises or at scheduled intervals), reducing energy consumption while maintaining availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages its own communication cycles, activating transmission only when triggered by specific conditions (vehicle approach, user request, or scheduled checks) rather than requiring constant power-intensive continuous transmission.
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
Ensures the remote controller is always accessible, providing a reliable means to assess the security status of the monitored space without the occupant having to physically carry it, thereby enhancing personal safety by preventing unintended confrontation with intruders.
Implementation Method 1
signal transmitting means affixed to a vehicle and adapted to transmit the signal continuously at a predetermined distance from the space
Implementation Method 2
a motion sensor, a responder and a memory circuit. The motion sensor detects an unauthorized entry into the predetermined space
Data Source
AI summary
In a security system for monitoring security in a predetermined space from outside the space, the security system comprising:(a) at least one detection means located in or near the space for determining a violation of security in the space, the detection means having a normal mode representative of no violation of security and an abnormal mode representative of a violation of security,(b) information storing means associated with the detection means for storing data indicative of either the normal or abnormal mode,(c) means associated with the information storing means adapted for receiving a first signal from a location outside the space and capable of transmitting a second signal to the source of the first signal the nature of the mode of the detection means stored in the storing means, and(d) a signal transmitting means for transmitting the first signal to the receiving means and for receiving therefrom the second signal indicative of the mode;the improvement wherein the signal transmitting means is affixed to a vehicle and is adapted to transmit the signal continuously at a predetermined distance from the space and to receive the indication of mode at a second predetermined distance from the space.