Emergent Information Pattern Driven Sensor Networks
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1. A system for utilizing emergent information from an array of sensors, the system comprising:
- an array of sensors deployed to an array location, wherein each sensor in the array of sensors is programmed with a trigger rule that describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal, and wherein each sensor in the array of sensors is programmed with a relationship rule that describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensors in the array of sensors, and wherein each sensor in the array of sensors comprises multiple different trigger rules to be used in a creation of different emergent information, and wherein the relationship rule defines how each sensor, in the array of sensors, communicates with other sensors in the array of sensors,wherein, in response to conditions at the array location causing a predetermined percentage of sensors, from the array of sensors, to trigger event signals, emergent information is generated by the array of sensors about the array location, wherein the emergent information describes conditions at the array location, and wherein the emergent information exists only when the predetermined weighted percentage of sensors trigger event signals;
a local controller that is composed of only the array of sensors, and wherein the local controller responds to the emergent information by using a consolidation of trigger rules from the array of sensors; and
a remote controller for updating the trigger rule and the relationship rule in each sensor in the array of sensors.
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Abstract
Emergent information is created and utilized by an array of sensors. Each sensor is programmed with a trigger rule, which describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal, and a relationship rule, which describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensors in the array of sensors. When a predetermined percentage or weighting of the sensors trigger event signals, emergent information that describes conditions at the array location is generated.
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1. A system for utilizing emergent information from an array of sensors, the system comprising:
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an array of sensors deployed to an array location, wherein each sensor in the array of sensors is programmed with a trigger rule that describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal, and wherein each sensor in the array of sensors is programmed with a relationship rule that describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensors in the array of sensors, and wherein each sensor in the array of sensors comprises multiple different trigger rules to be used in a creation of different emergent information, and wherein the relationship rule defines how each sensor, in the array of sensors, communicates with other sensors in the array of sensors, wherein, in response to conditions at the array location causing a predetermined percentage of sensors, from the array of sensors, to trigger event signals, emergent information is generated by the array of sensors about the array location, wherein the emergent information describes conditions at the array location, and wherein the emergent information exists only when the predetermined weighted percentage of sensors trigger event signals; a local controller that is composed of only the array of sensors, and wherein the local controller responds to the emergent information by using a consolidation of trigger rules from the array of sensors; and a remote controller for updating the trigger rule and the relationship rule in each sensor in the array of sensors.
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2. A system for utilizing emergent information from an array of sensors, the system comprising:
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an array of sensors deployed to an array location, wherein each sensor in the array of sensors is programmed with a trigger rule that describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal, and wherein each sensor in the array of sensors is programmed with a relationship rule that describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensors in the array of sensors, wherein, in response to conditions at the array location causing a predetermined percentage of sensors, from the array of sensors, to trigger event signals, emergent information is generated by the array of sensors about the array location, wherein the emergent information describes conditions at the array location, and wherein the emergent information exists only when the predetermined weighted percentage of sensors trigger event signals. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for utilizing emergent information from an array of sensors by performing the steps of:
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deploying an array of sensors to an array location; programming each sensor in the array of sensors with a trigger rule, wherein the trigger rule describes a local condition that must be met for the sensor to trigger an event signal; programming each sensor in the array of sensors with a relationship rule, wherein the relationship rule describes a hierarchy of communication control among sensors in the array of sensors; activating the array of sensors; and in response to conditions at the array location causing a predetermined percentage of sensors, from the array of sensors, to trigger event signals, generating emergent information about the array location, wherein the emergent information describes conditions at the array location, and wherein the emergent information exists only when the predetermined weighted percentage of sensors trigger event signals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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