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AssigneeDublin City University
InventorsConor Brennan, Derek Molloy, Martin Trainor
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The invention provides a navigation device comprising a docking portion configured to securely adhere to a surface and a unit having at least one of a visual, an audio or tactile indicator. The present invention provides a device which the user attaches to a wall or door or ground surface entered on the way into a building. A number of fixed devices then assist the user to retrace their route out of the building. In addition, the device can be configured to transmit essential information to a user located outside the building. The devices can also be configured to form a novel navigation communication system.
A navigation device comprising a docking portion configured to securely attach to a surface or securing means and a cooperating unit having at least one of a visual, an audio and/or tactile indicator, wherein the unit comprises a wireless communication module in a sealed arrangement and the module is configured to receive and identify a signal emitted in the vicinity of the device.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the emitted signal is from a sensor or passive device assigned to a user.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the sealed unit is configured to identify a location of the user with respect to the location of the navigation device.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the docking portion comprises a handle adapted to facilitate positioning of the device during deployment.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the cooperating unit comprises an actuator button to initiate operation of the navigation device.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the visual indicator comprises a light source shaped as an appropriate indicator to point in a direction of safety.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the docking portion and the unit are configured to mechanically cooperate with each other in different orientations.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the docking portion and the unit are integrally formed.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the docking portion comprises at least three notches, each notch dimensioned to is receive a finger of a user to enable the unit to be secured to the device.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the unit comprises an environmental sensor module configured to monitor one or more environmental conditions.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the unit is configured with a speaker adapted to output an audio warning or a beacon signal.
The navigation device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the unit is configured with a light source adapted to operate in the infrared spectrum.
A navigation system comprising a plurality of navigation devices as claimed in any of the preceding claims and a central controller adapted to configure the plurality of units in sequence to generate a path to aid a user or crew member exit a structure.
The navigation system as claimed in any of claims 18 to 21 configured to execute one or more algorithms to provide enhanced proximity sensing and tracking of a crew member based on one or more wireless signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.