WO2005084226A2 - Systeme et procede de distribution rapide de mesures de securite - Google Patents
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- U.S. Patent Application 10/434,390 discloses a method of displaying event information from a building system where the event is a non-normal condition generated within a building system. Information regarding the building is displayed on a display portion. The displayed information is selectable and changeable by a user. An alarm graphic can also be displayed which relates to a non-normal condition in a building. A user may elect to show a floor plan, which discloses the status of fire system alarm generating devices. However, while this graphic may be displayed, the user is unaware of the spatial relationships that exist between users in the building and the building's structural characteristics.
- a responder assets management system (RAMS) is disclosed in U.S.
- Patent Application Serial No. 10/038,572 The disclosed system utilizes information available to responders including emergency response personnel including local weather, national weather, and links to other information.
- the system also provides virtual walkthrough capability of a building or facility. However, while providing this virtual walkthrough, there is no ability for the user to scale and zoom to determine exact spatial relationships.
- U.S. Patent Application No. 10/177,577 discloses a system and method for detecting monitoring and evaluating hazardous situations in a structure. Sensors having two-way communication capability are strategically located in a structure or in a matrix of structures. These units are high-level multi-functional detectors that communicate with a base computer. However, as with the other systems discussed above, there is no spatial relationship provided for users so that they can determine their exact relationship within a structure.
- the scale plans are useful to the public and emergency personnel for planning ingress and egress routes both before and during an emergency.
- building tenants or management can use the disclosed system to determine pre-arranged routes for entering and exiting the building.
- emergency personnel can use the invention's dynamic searching and delivery capabilities to determine, in real time, the routes to emergency exits.
- the system also allows emergency personnel to determine all routes in and out of a specific area, and access or block specific portions of the building.
- the current invention facilitates point-to-point routing within a structure, allowing personnel to identify exact routes for reaching a specific location. Emergency personnel will know how to get from point A to point B, and the exact distance they must travel.
- the invention can deliver the scale plan information in at least three ways. First, in one embodiment, the invention displays the information on a PC screen and allows users to pick selected points or areas using a pointing device, such as a mouse.
- the invention can display the information on hand-held devices that personnel can carry.
- the system can use a heads-up display, which displays the relevant information in a user's line of sight. Using the invention in this manner would aid firefighters who often work in situations involving reduced visibility. With the invention, a firefighter walking in darkness can view a heads-up display that details any needed information, including current location and routes to a desired destination.
- three-dimensional scale displays can be used so that a planning board or planning personnel can determine access routes as well as containment strategies or other strategies.
- pre-arranged routes can be developed by building tenants or building management to determine ingress and egress routes. Further, for stadiums, arenas, and the like, security can utilize the disclosed system to pinpoint problem areas and determine solutions to various security situations that may arise. Users can implement the invention in at least three ways: (1) kiosks, (2) remote communication systems, and (3) an integrated system.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a system in accordance with an embodiment with the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 3 is an illustration of a data display, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- the system allows for an operator in a first location to provide information to a user at a second location.
- the firefighters can have a heads-up display, for example on a visor of the firefighter's protective gear, with the image of the building floor plan on his heads-up display.
- supervisor on the street or at a central control location can then provide travel directions to the firemen via the heads up display, by oral instructions, or the like
- Another embodiment integrates all of a building's scaled plans into one system.
- structural, electrical, water, fire alarm, motion detection, and other critical systems are all easily accessible to emergency personnel.
- the emergency personnel will have immediate access to data gathered by the alarm system, which can identify the location of hazardous situations, potential victims, or criminal perpetrators.
- the system could use standard RF communication, optic links, Bluetooth, IR links, or the like.
- the three dimensional model can be integrated with other building systems such as the intrusion alarm, fire alarm or smoke alarm system so that various obstructions that may be present i.e., fire alarms are taken into consideration when determining egress routes.
- emergency planning for other structures such as bridges and tunnels can be performed using the disclosed system.
- GPS locators can be used to track personnel location.
- RF triangulation is used to determine exact personnel location.
- RF triangulation is performed using antennas installed in a building or, for older buildings or buildings without such antennas, portable triangulation units are used.
- the triangulation equipment is in emergency response vehicles.
- RF triangulation can be used in conjunction with GPS locators so that the triangulation points are known using GPS technology and the exact location is determined by interpolation using triangulation.
- the system uses existing electronic cad drawings or paper plans.
- the plans are entered into the system and stored in one or more servers.
- the system using a raster to vector conversion, prepares the paper or legacy plans for use.
- the prepared plans are to scale.
- the plans are immediately accessible to all users, including remote users.
- the plans are password protected.
- the system can also be used for planning, decorating, and design.
- Once the plans are entered and scaled, other objects can be added to the plans such as furniture, rugs, and paintings.
- the system includes a walkthrough feature so that the final layout can be viewed. Detailed measurements can be made using the disclosed system because the drawings are to scale.
- kiosks are available in and around a structure that will allow users to select a start and end points.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a scanner station 12, a database 14, a workstation 16, a printer 18, a file input device 10, a transmitter 26, and a security system central office 8.
- the scanner station 12 includes a scanner and associated software required to capture a digital image of a paper document, such as a building blueprint, floor plan, riser diagram or other architectural or design drawing.
- the scanner station 12 comprises a high speed, large format scanner connected to a desktop computer of sufficient speed and RAM to process large digital images.
- the database server 14 comprises any suitable database for storing the image file created by the scanner and its associated software.
- the image files are input into the database as digital files, e.g., cad files and the like.
- the database stores entire floor plans and structural details for a complete facility, making the data immediately accessible. Thus, emergency crews are fully aware of the entire building layout and any potential trouble spots well in advance of entering the structure.
- the workstation 16 may be any suitable computing device with user interface means such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse, stylus, etc.
- the workstation may be a desktop computer or a portable computing device, such as laptop, PDA or cell phone.
- the workstation includes a viewer 20.
- An aspect of the viewer 20 is the inclusion of a measurement calculator 22, in accordance with the present invention, for calculating the true scale measurement of lines and shapes drawing with the viewer 20.
- the printer 18 is any suitable printer capable of printing from the workstation 16, and a network 24 interconnects the aforementioned devices.
- the network 24 may comprise any telecommunication and/or data network, whether public or private, such as a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an internet and/or any combination thereof and may be wired and/or wireless. Due to network connectivity, various methodologies as described herein may be practiced in the context of distributed computing environments .
- the workstation 16 has one or more docking stations associated with it.
- the docking stations are used to download the floor plans and structural details to a device such as a tablet PC, PDA, cell phone, and the like.
- a device such as a tablet PC, PDA, cell phone, and the like.
- an electronic copy can be used.
- the data is transmitted to a PDA, cell phone, or the like utilizing transmitter 26.
- data is transmitted to a heads-up display using Bluetooth technology, or the like.
- the transmission of the data files to the cell phone, PDA or the like is done utilizing existing cell phone and pager infrastructure.
- the data can be transmitted on standard FM signals. With reference to FIG. 2, a method in accordance with the present invention is shown.
- a paper document is digitized, as indicated by block 58.
- This step includes scanning the paper document using the scanner station 12 to create a bitmapped image or using an input device to load a digital file.
- the paper document is a drawing.
- the scale data and physical parameters of the paper drawing being scanned are captured and associated with the bitmapped image.
- the original scale information of the paper drawing, the DPI of the scan, and the original size of the paper are recorded and associated with the digital image.
- the input is from file input device 10, which inputs a digital file. It should be noted that the information recorded and associated with the digital image file does not necessarily have to be recorded at the time the image is scanned or otherwise acquired.
- the digital image file may be stored, as indicated by block 60, in the database sever 14.
- the digital image file may be stored in the memory of virtually any computing device, including at the scanning station 12, workstation 16, or a cell phone, PDA, or the like.
- the plurality of digital image files are stored together at a central data repository.
- a user as indicated by block 62, may then view the digital image preferably at a workstation 16.
- the digital image file is sent to the workstation via the network 24.
- the digital image viewer 20 can be utilized to open and view the digital image.
- the digital viewer application should at a minimum, have some drawing tools, with at least the ability to draw lines and to interconnect those lines to form a shape. Additionally, the user will view the file in an emergency situation.
- a first user at a workstation provides routing or other information to a second user in a structure.
- the second user receives this information on a PDA, cell phone, tablet computer, heads-up display, or the like.
- the user then utilizes the viewer to plan ingress and egress routes or calculate distances as indicated by block 64.
- the digital image viewer 20 is modified to access the scale and physical parameter information associated with the digital image and calculate the true scale measurement of a line or area of a shape.
- the user can trace a path or route in a building.
- the length of distance of this route will then be calculated and presented to the user in block 66.
- the user views the drawing on a PDA, or the like.
- the blueprint presented on the PDA provides the user (emergency response personnel) with accurate measurements of floor space and distances between entrances, exits and target locations.
- the system provides full scaling functionality. This scaling functionality allows a user to zoom in and out of a specific area to provide as much or as little detail as required.
- to zoom a user uses a zoom tool to select the area that should be zoomed.
- the system will zoom in preset increments, i.e., 10%, 20% 30% around a specific area merely by tapping a stylus in the desired zoom area.
- a building security system is tied into the network.
- the security system can provide such data as active alarms such as fire alarms, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, smoke alarms, and the like.
- a building's motion sensors can be tied into the network such that people in the building can be tracked, thereby enabling rescue attempts.
- Fig. 3 is an illustration of a data display, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the display is zoomed in to so the user can discern a desired level of detail. In a preferred embodiment, a cursor is used to select a start point such as entryway 116 and end point 110. The system calculates a route from 116 to 110. Two routes are shown in Fig. 3. A first route, 102, is shown from the entryway 116 to a point 110 in a back office. A second route 104 is shown from the entry point 116 to a utility closet housing a PBX and Hub.
- items such as outlets 114, switches 118, and telephone jacks are shown. Other items such as electrical conduits, HVAC systems, and plumbing are shown.
- the buildings security system is tied into the display.
- the display provides data from motion sensors 100, heat and smoke alarms, and door and window sensors. In this manner, emergency workers can determine problem areas and potential rescue situations.
- GPS locators can be used to track people and equipment.
- a kiosk 120 is present. Building visitors use the kiosk 120 as a guide.
- patrons use the kiosk as a directory. Patrons either selects a destination graphically, e.g., a desired office 110, or selects from a directory listing. Either way, a route is displayed.
- zoom tool 108 Users use zoom tool 108 a user zooms in and out of a specific area to provide as much or as little detail as required.
- zoom tool 108 selects the specific area to be magnified.
- the system will magnify in preset increments, i.e., 5%, 10%, 15%, etc. using the selected area as the center of the area to be magnified.
- the preset increments are selectable by the user. It should be noted that accurate scaling is maintained at each magnification point.
- the system and method according to the present invention provides the ability to take paper based original drawings and provide scaled digitized images that allow for accurate point to point measurement and routing.
- the foregoing embodiments are given by way of example for the purpose of teaching the method and system of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments and one skilled in the art may affect various changes and modification within the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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