Systems and methods of beacon broadcast in response to sensor data
Beacon systems include a beacon including a transmitter, a processor, and a sensor for collecting sensor data, wherein the beacon broadcasts a beacon message comprising informational data based on a value of the sensor data and data regarding a minimum received signal strength for the relevance of the beacon message. The beacon system may include a receiving device, wherein the receiving device comprises a processor and an alarm adapted to be triggered by the beacon message, wherein the processor determines a relevance of the beacon message by comparing the minimum received signal strength for the relevance of the beacon message to an actual received signal strength of the beacon message, wherein, if the actual received signal strength is greater than or equal to the minimum received signal strength, the receiving device is within a range of relevance and the alarm is triggered.
1. A beacon system, comprising:
a beacon comprising:
a transmitter;
a processor; and
a sensor for collecting sensor data,
wherein the beacon, based on a value of the sensor data, broadcasts a beacon message, the beacon message including informational data and data regarding a minimum received signal strength value for a relevance of the beacon message, and
wherein the beacon message is effective to cause a receiving device to trigger an alarm in response to determining an actual received signal strength of the beacon message is greater than or equal to the minimum received signal strength value for the relevance of the beacon message.
2. The beacon system of claim 1 , wherein the beacon message varies based on the value of the sensor data.
3. The beacon system of claim 1 , wherein the beacon broadcasts the beacon message continuously when the value of the sensor data exceeds a specified value.
4. The beacon system of claim 1 , wherein the beacon broadcasts the beacon message when the value of the sensor data changes.
5. The beacon system of claim 1 , wherein the informational data comprises the sensor data and the beacon broadcasts in near real time.
6. The beacon system of claim 5 , wherein the sensor data comprises at least one of a temperature, a humidity, an atmospheric pressure, an altitude, a concentration of a specific gas in an atmosphere, an airflow, a noxious odor, or an operational status of a piece of equipment.
7. The beacon system of claim 1 , wherein the informational data comprises at least one of a warning, an information about required personal protective equipment, an evacuation instruction, a required authorization level, or a value of the sensor data.
8. The beacon system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data indicates that a laser is active and the informational data comprises information regarding a protective eye gear.
9. The beacon system of claim 1 , wherein the beacon broadcasts the beacon message in response to the value of the sensor data exceeding a specified value.
10. The beacon system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is attached to a piece of equipment and provides equipment status data.
11. The beacon system of claim 10 , wherein the equipment status data comprises at least one of an operational status, a fault alert, a time until maintenance is due, a recent user, a recent safety or gas event, an environmental information, a calibration status, or a calibration instruction.
12. A beacon system, comprising:
a beacon comprising:
a transmitter;
a processor; and
an input port for receiving sensor data from a sensor,
wherein the beacon, based on a value of the sensor data, broadcasts a beacon message, the beacon message comprising informational data and a minimum received signal strength value for a relevance of the beacon message, and
wherein the beacon message is effective to cause a receiving device to trigger an alarm in response to determining an actual received signal strength of the beacon message is greater than the minimum received signal strength value for the relevance of the beacon message.
13. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the sensor is attached to a piece of equipment and provides equipment status data.
14. The beacon system of claim 13 , wherein the equipment status data comprises at least one of an operational status, a fault alert, a time until maintenance is due, a recent user, a recent safety or gas event, an environmental information, a calibration status, or a calibration instruction.
15. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the beacon broadcasts the beacon message continuously when the value of the sensor data exceeds a specified value.
16. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the beacon broadcasts the beacon message when the value of the sensor data changes.
17. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the informational data varies based on the value of the sensor data.
18. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the informational data comprises the sensor data and the beacon broadcasts in near real time.
19. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the sensor data comprises at least one of a temperature, a humidity, an atmospheric pressure, an altitude, a concentration of specific gas in an atmosphere, an airflow, a noxious odor, or an operational status of a piece of equipment.
20. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the informational data comprises at least one of a warning, an information about required personal protective equipment, an evacuation instruction, a required authorization level, or a value of the sensor data.
21. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the beacon broadcasts the beacon message in response to the value of the sensor data exceeding a specified value.
22. The beacon system of claim 12 , wherein the sensor data indicates that a laser is active and the informational data comprises information regarding a protective eye gear.