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 of wearable devices carried by field personnel, leading to unreliable connectivity and interference, particularly in wide area data networks.
Innovation Solution
A portable, self-contained wearable smart device with intelligent routing capabilities that detects and selects optimal connectivity paths to access wide area data networks, enabling efficient communication across various devices with different communication interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mobile gateway systems are used, then device compatibility is limited, but connectivity reliability deteriorates due to interference and inability to support diverse communication interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable smart router is designed to support multiple communication interfaces (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, satellite) within a single device, enabling it to act as a universal gateway for various wearable devices with different communication protocols. This multi-functionality allows the router to adapt to diverse devices while maintaining reliable connectivity through intelligent path selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects connectivity paths based on monitored network statuses, signal quality, and device requirements. The router can switch between different communication interfaces and paths in real-time, adapting to changing environmental conditions and network states to maintain optimal connectivity reliability.
2Device complexity
If fixed connectivity paths are used, then system complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to handle diverse communication interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable smart router autonomously monitors network statuses, detects available connectivity paths, and selects optimal routes without requiring complex manual configuration. The system self-adapts to diverse communication interfaces through automatic interface detection and path selection, reducing the burden on users while maintaining high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The router dynamically changes operational parameters such as selected communication interface, transmission power, and routing paths based on monitored network conditions. This parameter adaptation allows the system to handle diverse communication interfaces efficiently without requiring complex fixed configurations for each scenario.
3Extent of automation
If manual path selection is used, then automation level is reduced, but measurement precision deteriorates due to inability to monitor multiple path statuses
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors the status of multiple connectivity paths including signal strength, network congestion, and interface availability. This real-time feedback enables the automated path selection algorithm to make informed decisions, selecting the optimal connectivity path based on current network conditions while maintaining high automation levels.
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AI summary
Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for a wearable smart device that provides improved connectivity for performing interoperability gateway functions for a variety of devices. In an embodiment, the wearable smart device receives data monitored by one or more devices within a proximity threshold via respective communication channels of the one or more devices. The wearable smart device detects two or more connectivity paths for providing access to a wide area network. Then, the wearable smart device 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 wearable smart device selects one of detected connectivity paths. Then, the wearable smart device communicates the monitored data to an agency via the selected connectivity path.