Directional geo-fencing based on environmental monitoring
As disclosed herein a dynamic geo-fencing method includes receiving a plurality of geo-fence extent factors, a plurality of extents, and a plurality of violation responses for a geo-fence, determining a first geo-fence extent factor of the plurality of geo-fence extent factors, selecting a first extent for the geo-fence corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor, determining that the geo-fence is violated, and responsive to determining that the geo-fence is violated, performing a violation response, of the plurality of violation responses, corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed herein.
1. A method comprising:
detecting a user located within an activation area that includes one or more geo-fences, wherein a boundary of a geo-fence of the one or more geo-fences is defined by one or more geo-fence extents;
determining a first geo-fence extent factor of one or more geo-fence extent factors, associated with an attribute of the user and corresponding respectively to the one or more extents of a geo-fence of the one or more geo-fences within the activation area;
selecting a first extent for a first geo-fence that corresponds to the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user; and
responsive to determining that the first extent of the first geo-fence within the activation area is violated by the location of the user, performing a violation response corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
tracking a geographic position of the user that is proximate to the first geo-fence within the activation area.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
predicting a future violation of the first geo-fence based on a pattern of violations of the first geo-fence; and
modifying the first geo-fence based on the predicted future violation.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a second geo-fence extent factor associated with a second user; and
determining a second extent for the first geo-fence based on the second geo-fence extent factor corresponding to the second extent and associated with the second user.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein a new extent is an average of the first extent and the second extent.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein an attribute of the user associated with the first geo-fence extent factor includes one or more wearable items of the user.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein an attribute of the user associated with the first geo-fence extent factor includes a role of the user.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein an attribute of the user associated with the first geo-fence extent factor includes a condition of an environment within the first geo-fence.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein an attribute of the user associated with the first geo-fence extent factor includes an authorization level of the user.
10. The method of claim 1 , where the violation response is selected from the group consisting of communicating a warning to the user violating the geo-fence, and shutting down equipment located within the geo-fence.
11. A computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media; and
program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to detect a user located within an activation area that includes one or more geo-fences, wherein a boundary of a geo-fence of the one or more geo-fences is defined by one or more geo-fence extents;
program instructions to determine a first geo-fence extent factor of one or more geo-fence extent factors associated with an attribute of the user, and corresponding respectively to the one or more extents of a geo-fence of the one or more geo-fences within the activation area;
program instructions to select a first extent for a first geo-fence that corresponds to the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user; and
responsive to determining that the first extent of the first geo-fence within the activation area is violated by the location of the user, program instructions to perform a violation response corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor.
12. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising:
program instructions to track a geographic position of the user that is proximate to the first geo-fence within the activation area.
13. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising:
program instructions to predict a future violation of the first geo-fence based on a pattern of violations of the first geo-fence; and
program instructions to modify the first geo-fence based on the predicted future violation.
14. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising:
program instructions to determine a second geo-fence extent factor associated with a second user; and
program instructions to determine a second extent for the first geo-fence based on the second geo-fence extent factor corresponding to the second extent and associated with the second user.
15. A computer system comprising:
one or more computer processors;
one or more computer readable storage media;
program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to detect a user located within an activation area that includes one or more geo-fences, wherein a boundary of a geo-fence of the one or more geo-fences is defined by one or more geo-fence extents;
program instructions to determine a first geo-fence extent factor of one or more geo-fence extent factors associated with an attribute of the user, and corresponding respectively to the one or more extents of a geo-fence of the one or more geo-fences within the activation area;
program instructions to select a first extent for a first geo-fence that corresponds to the first geo-fence extent factor associated with the user; and
responsive to determining that the first extent of the first geo-fence within the activation area is violated by the location of the user, program instructions to perform a violation response corresponding to the first geo-fence extent factor.
16. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein an attribute of the user associated with the first geo-fence extent factor includes one or more wearable items of the user.
17. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein an attribute of the user associated with the first geo-fence extent factor includes a role of the user.
18. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein an attribute of the user associated with the first geo-fence extent factor includes a condition of an environment within the first geo-fence.
19. The computer system of claim 15 , wherein an attribute of the user associated with the first geo-fence extent factor includes an authorization level of the user.
20. The computer system of claim 15 , where the violation response is selected from the group consisting of communicating a warning to the user violating the geo-fence, and shutting down equipment located within the geo-fence.