Wi-Fi and Audio Signal Anomaly Detection for Automated Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems fail to quickly detect and mitigate the impact of anomalous activities within structures, such as un scheduled device operations, which can interfere with other automated systems, leading to operational disruptions.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing transceivers to receive Wi-Fi signals and sensors to detect audio signals, processing these signals against established profiles to identify anomalies and output control signals to adjust device operations or alert operators, thereby minimizing disruptions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing systems are used to monitor device operations, then basic operational status can be tracked, but anomalous activities cannot be quickly detected and mitigated
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing baseline signal profiles for normal device operations before anomalies occur. These profiles serve as reference patterns that enable rapid comparison and detection of deviations, allowing the system to quickly identify anomalous activities without requiring complex real-time analysis when an anomaly occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback by constantly monitoring wireless and audio signals, comparing them against established profiles, and automatically triggering mitigation actions when anomalies are detected. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures rapid response to anomalous activities while maintaining system reliability through ongoing verification of operational status.
2Productivity
If multiple automated devices operate in a structure, then productivity is improved, but coordination between devices becomes complex and anomalies can disrupt operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies universality by using a single multi-functional platform that monitors both wireless signals and audio signals across multiple devices simultaneously. This unified approach simplifies coordination complexity by treating diverse devices through a common monitoring framework, enabling the system to manage multiple automated devices efficiently without proportionally increasing system complexity.
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AI summary
A system includes a transceiver configured to receive one or more Wi-Fi signals associated with a structure, and a processor having computer-executable instructions. When executed, the instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving the one or more Wi-Fi signals via the transceiver, comparing the one or more Wi-Fi signals with a signal profile, and determining whether an anomaly activity is occurring in the structure based on comparison between the one or more Wi-Fi signals and the signal profile.