Systems, Methods and Devices for the Rapid Assessment and Deployment of Appropriate Modular Aid Solutions in Response to Disasters

• US 20180233016A1
• Filed: 04/12/2018
• Published: 08/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Justyna Zander, Simon R. Daniel, Timothy W. Coleman, Yitzhack Schwartz, Zubin Rustom Wadia
• Original Assignee: Justyna Zander, Simon R. Daniel, Timothy W. Coleman, Yitzhack Schwartz, Zubin Rustom Wadia
• Inventors: Daniel, Simon R., Coleman, Timothy W., Schwartz, Yitzhack, Wadia, Zubin Rustom, Zander, Justyna
• Application Number:
  US15/951,279
• Publication Number:
  US 20180233016A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
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• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

An embodiment of a disaster response system is disclosed that includes a communication and monitoring environment (CME). The CME includes an incident command infrastructure, and a communication infrastructure configured to exchange data with the incident command infrastructure. The communication infrastructure includes a network comprising a plurality of sensor assemblies that are configured to wirelessly communicate with the communication infrastructure. The sensor assemblies are configured to acquire data that includes at least one of environmental conditions, motion, position, chemical detection, and medical information. One or more of the sensors are configured to aggregate data from a subset of the plurality of sensors. The CME is configured to detect an incident based on at least the data acquired by the sensor assemblies.

Claims

1. A disaster response system, comprising:

a communication and monitoring environment (CME) including;

an incident command infrastructure;

a communication infrastructure configured to exchange data with the incident command infrastructure, wherein the communication infrastructure includes a network comprising a plurality of sensor assemblies that are configured to wirelessly communicate with the communication infrastructure;

wherein the sensor assemblies are configured to acquire data that includes at least one of environmental conditions, motion, position, chemical detection, and medical information;

wherein one or more of the sensors are configured to aggregate data from a subset of the plurality of sensors; and

wherein the CME is configured to detect an incident based on at least the data acquired by the sensor assemblies.

2. The disaster response system of claim 1, further comprising a physical deployment system configured to deliver a modular aid solution in response to the detected incident.

3. The disaster response system of claim 2, wherein the physical deployment system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

4. The disaster response system of claim 2, wherein the physical deployment system is configured to actuate a function on one of a wearable device and a first aid diagnostic kit.

5. The disaster response system of claim 1, wherein each of the sensor assemblies comprises at least one of a cellular phone, and a wearable device configured to be worn by a user.

6. The disaster response system of claim 1, wherein the CME is configured to detect an incident based on one or more of historical data from one or more of the sensor assemblies, aggregate data from two or more of the sensor assemblies, and a correlation between data obtained from a first sensor assembly and data obtained from a second sensor assembly.

7. The disaster response system of claim 1, wherein the CME is configured to detect at least one of:

a step change in data obtained from one or more of the plurality of sensor assemblies; and

a change in a pattern of data obtained from one or more of the plurality of sensor assemblies.

8. The disaster response system of claim 1, wherein one or more of the sensor assemblies comprises a wearable device configured to be worn by a user;

wherein the wearable device is configured to communicate wirelessly with the communication infrastructure; and

wherein the wearable device includes a sensor that is configured to detect a vital sign of the user.

9. The disaster response system of claim 8, wherein the wearable device comprises a wearable bracelet.

10. The disaster response system of claim 8, wherein the wearable device includes stored data and is configured to communicate the stored data with the communication infrastructure.

11. The disaster response system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the sensor assemblies comprises a set of algorithms analyzing the situation and drawing at least one action upon this analysis in the form of at least one semiautomatic response.

12. The disaster response system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the sensor assemblies comprises a set of algorithms analyzing the situation and drawing at least one action upon this analysis in the form of at least one automatic response.

13. The disaster response system of claim 1, wherein the CME is configured to detect an incident based on one or more of real-time data from one or more of the sensor assemblies, humans, and computational analyses aggregate data from two or more of the sensor assemblies, humans, and computational analyses, and a correlation between data obtained from a first sensor assembly and data obtained from a second sensor assembly.