Wearable Smart Router Dynamic Path Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile gateway systems are inflexible and unable to support the diverse communication interfaces and protocols used by wearable devices, leading to unreliable connectivity and interference, especially in field-based applications where individual personnel require seamless access to wide area data networks.
Innovation Solution
A portable, self-contained wearable smart router with intelligent routing capabilities that detects and selects optimal connectivity paths to access wide area data networks, supporting multiple communication interfaces and protocols to ensure reliable and efficient data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mobile gateway systems are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to diverse communication interfaces and protocols deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable smart router is designed with multi-functional capabilities to support diverse communication interfaces (WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular) and protocols simultaneously. The device can dynamically adapt to different communication standards and act as a universal gateway for various wearable devices, eliminating the need for multiple specialized gateways while maintaining manageable complexity through integrated design
2Reliability
If conventional mobile gateway systems are used, then device portability is maintained, but connectivity reliability deteriorates due to interference
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable smart router implements dynamic connectivity management by continuously monitoring signal quality and automatically switching between available communication interfaces (WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular) based on real-time conditions. This dynamic adaptation allows the device to maintain reliable connectivity by selecting the least interfered path, thereby improving reliability while remaining portable and avoiding the harm of static, interference-prone connections
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable smart router acts as an intermediary device between wearable devices and wide area data networks. It mediates communication by receiving data from wearable devices through one interface and transmitting it through another optimized interface to the network, thereby isolating wearable devices from interference while maintaining connectivity reliability
3Productivity
If conventional mobile gateway systems are used, then ease of operation is maintained, but data transmission efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable smart router incorporates intelligent routing capabilities that automatically select optimal transmission paths and interfaces without requiring manual configuration. The device self-manages connectivity by monitoring network conditions and dynamically adjusting data transmission routes, thereby improving data transmission efficiency while maintaining ease of operation through automated decision-making
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AI summary
Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for a wearable smart router (WSR) that provides improved connectivity for performing interoperability gateway functions for a variety of devices. In an embodiment, the WSR receives data monitored by one or more devices within a proximity threshold via respective communication channels of the one or more devices. The WSR detects two or more connectivity paths for providing access to a wide area network. Then, the WSR monitors first statuses of the one or more devices and respective communication channels, and second statuses of the two or more connectivity paths. Based on the monitored first and second statuses, the WSR selects one of detected connectivity paths. Then, the WSR communicates the monitored data to an agency via the selected connectivity path.