US 12,444,291 B1 · Smart fixture system with integrated sensors for emergency detection and response, and methods for operation

Abstract

A method for operating smart fixtures to enable artificial intelligence-based emergency detection, communication, and response within a building is disclosed. The method includes monitoring environmental conditions using sensors integrated into smart fixtures, such as power receptacles, light switches, and vents. Audio, image, and physiological motion data are captured and transmitted to a processor for analysis. The system extracts signal and motion-based features, identifies subjects, and calculates health parameters to assess distress levels. If an emergency is detected, an emergency communication signal is generated, and a communication session with a remote device is established. The system provides real-time situational updates and executes emergency response actions, such as adjusting power distribution and environmental controls. Predictive analytics modules enhance response efficiency by anticipating subject movements and optimizing emergency interventions. The smart fixtures facilitate intra-building communication and user interaction through voice-activated queries, enabling an adaptive and intelligent emergency management system.

A method for operating a plurality of smart fixtures for providing artificial intelligence-enabled emergency detection, communication, and response within a building, the method comprising:

monitoring environmental conditions within at least two spaces of the building using a plurality of sensors disposed in a smart fixture, wherein the smart fixture is defined by at least one of a power receptacle, a light switch, and a vent;
wherein a first smart fixture is disposed in a first space of the building and is in operative communication with a second smart fixture that is disposed in a second space of the building;
capturing audio data with an acoustic sensor integrated into the smart fixture;
capturing image data with an optical sensor integrated into the smart fixture;
capturing physiological motion data with an active sensor integrated into the smart fixture;
transmitting the audio data, the image data, and the physiological motion data captured by the smart fixture to a processor in operative communication with the smart fixture over a communication network;
extracting, with the processor, a signal feature from the audio data;
extracting, with the processor, a visual and motion-based feature from the optical sensor and the active sensor;
generating and storing a first subject profile of a first subject in a connected database;
identifying the first subject with the first space using the smart fixture and the first subject profile;
calculating a health parameter and a condition of the first subject within the first space based on at least one of the audio data, the image data, and the physiological motion data of the first subject within the first space;
calculating a distress level of the first subject based on at least one of the health parameter and the condition of the first subject;
determining, based on the distress level, if an emergency condition exists by comparing a matched audio profile to a predefined emergency profile stored in the connected database and confirming an emergency condition if the predefined emergency profile comprises the distress level and at least one of the condition and the health parameter of the first subject;
if an emergency event is confirmed then generating an emergency communication signal with a remote communication device;
establishing a communication session with the remote communication device, wherein the communication session includes an artificial intelligence-enabled communications interface configured to:
transmit real-time information regarding a present emergency condition based on the predefined emergency profile;
analyze, using the smart fixture, a first subject present in the building to identify the first subject based on a stored user profile in the connected database;
communicate real-time information about the first subject present in the building based on real-time sensor data from the plurality of sensors in the smart fixture;
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maintain an interactive dialogue with the remote communication device to provide ongoing situational updates;
and
executing at least one emergency response action based on predefined protocols, the at least one emergency response action comprising at least one of:
modifying power distribution to the smart fixture by switching a power state of the smart fixture;
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adjusting an environmental control of the smart fixture by modifying an operational mode of the smart fixture between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;
generating and transmitting a message to the remote communication device, the message comprising a location of the first subject present in the building based on a predictive analytics module in operative communication with the first smart fixture and the second smart fixture.

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