Visitor Notification System for Host Arrival Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing visitor monitoring systems fail to effectively coordinate the meeting of visitors and hosts upon arrival, resulting in wasted time as hosts search for visitors.
Innovation Solution
A visitor notification system that receives and processes the current position of a visitor device, determines triggering events, and communicates with a host device to provide mapped positions, visitor destinations, and arrival times, allowing the host to plan their arrival accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a visitor monitoring system stores information about visitor arrival but does not actively notify the host, then the system structure remains simple, but the host wastes time searching for the visitor
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automatic feedback by monitoring visitor device positions and triggering notifications to host devices when visitors arrive at expected locations. This closes the information loop, eliminating the need for hosts to manually search for visitors while maintaining automated coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The visitor's own device serves the function of notification by automatically detecting their position and triggering alerts to hosts. The system uses the visitor's device capabilities (GPS, location services) to perform the notification function without requiring additional dedicated hardware.
2Productivity
If the system provides real-time position tracking and notification, then coordination between visitor and host improves, but the information processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential information needed for coordination - specifically the visitor's position relative to expected destinations and arrival status. Rather than processing all possible visitor data, it focuses on location and timing information critical for meeting coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system acts as an intermediary that processes visitor position data and translates it into meaningful notifications for hosts. It mediates between the visitor's device and the host's device, converting raw location data into actionable arrival notifications and route guidance.
3Loss of information
If the system only stores visitor information without active notification, then the system remains simple, but valuable coordination opportunities are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating expected visitor destinations based on scheduling data and pre-notifying hosts before visitors actually arrive. This allows hosts to prepare in advance and plan their routes, transforming passive information storage into active coordination support.
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AI summary
A method of monitoring a visitor is provided. The method comprising: receiving a first current position of a visitor device; determining if a first triggering event has occurred in response to the first current position; determining a host device associated with the visitor device; determining a first mapped position of the visitor device in response to the first current position of the visitor device; and transmitting the first mapped position of the visitor device to the host device.