Sensor-based monitoring system
A method includes receiving, at a server, sensed data from a sensor located in a structure, wherein the sensor is part of an evacuation system for the structure. The method also includes determining, based on the sensed data, whether a threshold relative to the sensed data has been exceeded. The method further includes providing a notification if it is determined that the threshold is exceeded.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a server, sensed data from one or more sensors located in a structure, wherein the sensed data includes occupancy information and environmental information;
automatically identifying a pattern in the sensed data, wherein the sensed data is accumulated over a period of time, and wherein the pattern includes:
a time of day when there is little or no expected water flow;
a time of day when there is heavy expected water flow;
a day of the week in which there is little or no expected water flow;
a day of the week in which there is heavy expected water flow; and
an area of the structure in which there is little or no expected water flow;
determining, based on the sensed data, whether a threshold relative to the sensed data has been exceeded, wherein the threshold varies with time based at least in part on the identified pattern; and
providing a notification if it is determined that the threshold is exceeded.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more sensors comprises a water flow sensor, and wherein the sensed data indicates that water is flowing through a water pipe of the structure.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the water flow sensor comprises a microphone and a transmitter.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the microphone is in a sleeve that wraps around the water pipe.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the water flow sensor includes a temperature detector to determine a temperature of the water pipe.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the temperature detector comprises a thermistor.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is provided to an owner of the structure.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is provided to an insurer of the structure.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is provided to a neighbor of an owner of the structure.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more sensors comprises a water flow sensor and wherein the threshold comprises an amount of time that water is running through a water pipe.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the threshold differs depending on a time of day.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more sensors comprises a hail sensor, a flood sensor, a wind sensor, a lightning sensor, a freeze sensor, a sunlight intensity sensor, or an earthquake sensor.
13. A system server comprising:
a memory configured to store sensed data received from one or more sensors located in a structure, wherein the sensed data includes occupancy information and environmental information;
a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to:
automatically identify a pattern in the sensed data, wherein the sensed data is accumulated over a period of time, and wherein the pattern includes:
a time of day when there is little or no expected water flow;
a time of day when there is heavy expected water flow;
a day of the week in which there is little or no expected water flow;
a day of the week in which there is heavy expected water flow; and
an area of the structure in which there is little or no expected water flow; and
determine, based on the sensed data, whether a threshold relative to the sensed data has been exceeded, wherein the threshold varies with time based at least in part on the identified pattern; and
a transmitter operatively coupled to the processor and configured to provide a notification if it is determined that the threshold is exceeded.
14. The system server of claim 13 , wherein one of the one or more sensors comprises a water flow sensor, and wherein the sensed data indicates that water is flowing through a water pipe of the structure.
15. The system server of claim 14 , wherein the water flow sensor comprises a microphone and a transmitter, and wherein the microphone is in a sleeve that wraps around the water pipe.
16. The system server of claim 14 , wherein the water flow sensor includes a temperature detector to determine a temperature of the water pipe, and wherein the sensed data includes the temperature of the water pipe.
17. The system server of claim 13 , wherein the notification is provided to an owner of the structure or to an insurer of the structure.
18. The system server of claim 13 , wherein one of the one or more sensors comprises a water flow sensor and wherein the threshold comprises an amount of time that water is running through a water pipe or a volume of water running through the water pipe.
19. The system server of claim 18 , wherein the threshold differs depending on a time of day.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable instructions comprising:
instructions to receive sensed data from one or more sensors located in a structure, wherein the sensed data includes occupancy information and environmental information;
instructions to automatically identify a pattern in the sensed data, wherein the sensed data is accumulated over a period of time, and wherein the pattern includes:
a time of day when there is little or no expected water flow;
a time of day when there is heavy expected water flow;
a day of the week in which there is little or no expected water flow;
a day of the week in which there is heavy expected water flow; and
an area of the structure in which there is little or no expected water flow;
instructions to determine, based on the sensed data, whether a threshold relative to the sensed data has been exceeded, wherein the threshold varies with time based at least in part on the identified pattern; and
instructions to provide a notification if it is determined that the threshold is exceeded.
21. The system server of claim 13 , wherein the one or more sensors are part of an evacuation system for the structure.