The present disclosure generally relates to an IoT based safety system. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an IoT based system for visitor recognition, the system including a contactless door bell.
BACKGROUND
The 21st century demands a fast contactless and automation in almost everything. Covid pandemic has further increased the need for contactless systems. Most importantly, the door bells which have open access to everyone. Anyone infected with Covid touches the door bell, the bell also can get infected. If any further person touches the infected bell instantly, the further person can get infected.
Therefore, there requires a need for a contactless doorbell as well as a safety system using IOT for automatic visitor recognition and alerting home owner.
In some embodiments, the numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, properties such as concentration, reaction conditions, and so forth, used to describe and claim certain embodiments of the invention are to be understood as being modified in some instances by the term “about.” Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
An object of the present disclosure is to overcome one or more drawbacks associated with conventional mechanisms.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide an automated system to recognize visitors and alerting home owners.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide an IoT based safety system including a contactless door bell.
SUMMARY
Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
The present disclosure generally relates to an IoT based safety system. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an IoT based system for visitor recognition, the system including a contactless door bell.
In an aspect, the present invention discloses an IoT based safety system (100). The system (100) includes a camera (102) attached in vicinity of the door, and a contactless doorbell (104). The doorbell (104) includes a plurality of sensors (106) coupled to a door of a premise; a microcontroller (108) comprising a memory (110) coupled with one or more processors (112).
In another aspect of the present disclosure, an automated method (200) for providing safety to premises. The method (200) includes receiving images of visitors, followed by receiving information from the plurality of sensors disposed in proximity to a door about the visitor; and alerting owner of the premise.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other objects, features, and advantages of the embodiment will be apparent from the following description when read with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:
Referring to Figure 1, shows an architecture of an exemplary IoT based safety system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of a present invention; and
Referring to Figure 2, shows a flowchart depicting a method (200) for providing safety to homes, in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The following discussion provides many example embodiments of the inventive subject matter. Although each embodiment represents a single combination of inventive elements, the inventive subject matter is considered to include all possible combinations of the disclosed elements. Thus, if one embodiment comprises elements A, B, and C, and a second embodiment comprises elements B and D, then the inventive subject matter is also considered to include other remaining combinations of A, B, C, or D, even if not explicitly disclosed. The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
Many modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word “comprise”, and variations such as “comprises” and “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.
As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Further, the terms “like”, “as such”, “for example”, “including” are meant to introduce examples which further clarify more general subject matter, and should be contemplated for the persons skilled in the art to understand the subject matter.
The present disclosure generally relates to an IoT based safety system. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an IoT based system for visitor recognition, the system including a contactless door bell.
Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary IoT based safety system (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The system (100) includes a camera (102) attached in vicinity of the door. The camera (102) captures images of visitors. The system (100) includes a contactless doorbell (104). The doorbell (104) includes a plurality of sensors (106) coupled to a door of a premise. The sensors (106) include such as but not limited to proximity sensor. The doorbell (104) includes a microcontroller (108) including a memory (110) coupled with one or more processors (112). The processor (112) is configured to receive images of a visitor instantly; receive information from the plurality of sensors about the visitor; and alert owner of the premise.
The system (100) also includes the communication unit (114); and a speaker (116). The system (100) includes a raspberry pi controller.
The microcontroller (108) includes such as but not limited to Arduino Uno based on the ATmega328, One NodeMCU Microcontroller, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, MicroPython or Python 3.8. It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. The ATmega328 provides UART TTL (5V) serial communication, which is available on digital pins 0 (RX) and 1 (TX). An ATmega16U2 on the board channels this serial communication over USB and appears as a virtual com port to software on the computer. The '16U2 firmware uses the standard USB COM drivers, and no external driver is needed. However, on Windows, a.inf file is required. The Arduino software includes a serial monitor which allows simple textual data to be sent to and from the Arduino board. The RX and TX LEDs on the board flash when data is being transmitted via the USB-to-serial chip and USB connection to the computer (but not for serial communication on pins 0 and 1).
The non-transitory memory (110) can include one or more pre-stored threshold physiological parameter values and one or more routines/software/program-codes.
The non-transitory memory (110) (e.g. semiconductor memories, such as ROMs, PROMs, random access memories (RAMs), etc.) to store various software or firmware or executable instructions and/or data, one or more processors, a battery (i.e. a rechargeable Li-ion battery, a solid-state battery, etc.) to provide electric energy to one or more components of the system (100), a charging system to charge the battery, other electronic components, data transceiver/data transmission means which can be arranged to receive and transmit data to one or more other components of the system (100). All the aforementioned elements/components of the system (100) can be operatively coupled with each other.
The processor (112) of the system (100) may be configured to operate to execute the one or more subunits. The processor (112) may include such as but not limited to a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a complex instruction set computing (CISC) processor, a reduced instruction set (RISC) microprocessor, or any other type of processing circuit. Furthermore, the term “processor” may refer to one or more individual processors, processing devices, and various elements associated with a processing device that may be shared by other processing devices. Additionally, the one or more individual processors, processing devices and elements are arranged in various architectures for responding to and processing the instructions that drive the system.
In the embodiment, any or a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning mechanisms such as decision tree learning, Bayesian network, deep learning, random forest, supervised vector machines, reinforcement learning, prediction models, and the like can be employed to learn sensor/hardware components. These mechanisms help in refining the training and learning data as this will lead for next prediction. The Regression and ARIMKA (Auto Regression Integrated Moving Average) are utilized and various functions or factors.
The system (100) includes a speaker to notify the owner.
In an embodiment, the communication unit (114) can be wireless (e.g., a Wi-Fi transceiver, BLE, a telecommunication transceiver, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver etc.). In some embodiments, it can be a wired connection, a bus connector (e.g. a universal serial bus (USB) connector), a micro-USB connector, etc.
Figure 2 illustrates a flowchart depicting a method (200) an automated method (200) for providing safety to premises. The method (200) includes receiving images of visitors at step 202, followed by receiving information from the plurality of sensors disposed in proximity to a door about the visitor at step 204; and alerting owner of the premise at step 206.
Advantages of the present disclosure
In accordance with aforementioned embodiment and related aspects of the present invention in the present disclosure, the system (100) is beneficial to safety of premises.
Another advantage of the present disclosure is to provide an automated system to recognize visitors and alerting home owners.
Another advantage of the present disclosure is to provide an IoT based safety system including a contactless door bell.
The foregoing descriptions of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the disclosure and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the disclosure and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omissions, substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstance may suggest or render expedient but is intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims of the present disclosure.

We Claim

1. An IoT based safety system (100) comprising:
a camera (102) attached in vicinity of the door,
a contactless doorbell (104) comprising:
a plurality of sensors (106) coupled to a door of a premise;
a microcontroller (108) comprising a memory (110) coupled with one or more processors (112) configured to:
receive images of a visitor instantly;
receive information from the plurality of sensors about the visitor;
alert owner of the premise;
a communication unit (114); and
a speaker (116).
2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (100) comprising a raspberry pi controller.
3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the premise includes a house, an office, and so on.
4. An automated method (200) for providing safety to premises, the method (200) comprising:
receiving images of visitors;
receiving information from the plurality of sensors disposed in proximity to a door about the visitor; and
alerting owner of the premise.