System and method for dynamic route guidance during contagion outbreaks

A non-transitory computer-implemented method of providing navigational guidance in response to infectious conditions associated with a building, the method comprising:

• downloading a mobile app on a mobile computing device associated with a first person;
• receiving, by a contagion simulation model running on a sensor data processor, a first dataset including an occupancy forecast;
• producing, via the contagion simulation model and based on the first dataset, an output indicating an impending hotspot event impacting a first section of the building that includes a first door;
• providing the first person with a keycard for use at the first door;
• determining, at a controller module, the output satisfies a required first condition for limiting access through the first door;
• determining, at an occupancy management system for the building, at least the first person will be impacted by limiting access through the first door;
• identifying, at an occupancy management system for the building, an alternative entrance to the building;
• generating first navigational guidance that describes a route from the first door to the alternative entrance;
• limiting access through the first door during a first time period via a building automation and control system (BACS) disabling the key card;
• and
• causing, on said mobile computing device a presentation of the first navigational guidance prior to or during the first time period, the navigational guidance including real-time step-by-step instructions for reaching the alternative entrance from the first door.

A system for providing dynamic navigational guidance in response to potential infectious conditions associated with a building, the system comprising a processor, a mobile computing device associated with a first person, a keycard provided to a first person for use at a first door of the building, and machine-readable media including instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

• download a mobile app on the mobile computing device;
• receive, by a contagion simulation model running on a sensor data processor, a first dataset including an occupancy forecast;
• produce, via the contagion simulation model and based on the first dataset, an output indicating an impending hotspot event impacting a first section of the building that includes the first door;
• determine, at a controller module, the output satisfies a required first condition for limiting access through the first door;
• limit access through the first door by disabling the key card;
• determine, at an occupancy management system for the building, at least the first person will be impacted by limiting access through the first door;
• identify, at the occupancy management system, an alternative entrance to the building;
• generate first navigational guidance for the first person based on a current location of the mobile computing device;
• and
• cause, at the mobile computing device, a presentation of the first navigational guidance, the navigational guidance routing the first person from their current location to a second door corresponding to the alternative entrance, the navigational guidance including real-time step-by-step instructions for reaching the second door.