Systems and methods for enhancing water safety using sensor and unmanned vehicle technologies

Abstract

A computer system including sensor technology for detecting environmental pollution levels in a water source and alerting users in real-time of the environmental pollution levels within the water source is provided. The computer system may be configured to receive pollution data from at least one sensor, analyze the received pollution data, and determine a level of environmental pollution in the water source based upon the analysis. The computer system may be also configured to determine, based upon the analysis of the pollution data, whether the water source is polluted, and generate an alert including information of the polluted water source. The computer system is further configured to generate a user list including at least one user of the water source, and transmit the alert to one or more client devices associated with the at least one user to notify the at least one user that the water source is polluted.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A computer system for detecting water levels in a water source and alerting users in real-time of the water levels within the water source, the computer system including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, and at least one sensor, the at least one processor configured to:
 receive water data from the at least one sensor located at the water source, wherein the water data is gathered by the at least one sensor;   analyze the received water data to determine one or more water levels of the water source;   determine, based upon the analysis of the water data, whether water in the water source includes an anomalous water level;   in response to determining that the water includes the anomalous water level, generate an alert including an indication that the water includes the anomalous water level; and   transmit the alert, via wireless communication or data transmission, to one or more client devices associated with at least one user of the water source.   
     
     
         2 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the anomalous water level includes is at least one of leaking, overflowing, or at risk of overflowing the water source. 
     
     
         3 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the alert further includes at least one of the one or more water levels of the water source, one or more locations where the water source is at risk of overflowing, or a location where the water source has overflowed. 
     
     
         4 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate a user list including at least one user of the water source. 
     
     
         5 . The computer system of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to generate the user list based at least in part on user data previously received from the one or more client devices associated with the at least one user. 
     
     
         6 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 compare the water data to predefined thresholds stored within the at least one memory device; and   determine, based upon the comparison, the anomalous water level.   
     
     
         7 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the water source includes one of a river, a lake, an ocean, and a swimming pool. 
     
     
         8 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is in communication with a water depth controller associated with the water source, and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 in response to determining that the water in the water source includes the anomalous water level, transmit draining instructions to the water depth controller; and   cause the water depth controller to drain the water source based upon the transmitted draining instructions.   
     
     
         9 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is in further communication with at least one unmanned vehicle (UV), and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 receive topography data from the at least one UV, wherein the topography data includes imagery information indicative of the one or more water levels of the water source; and   determine, based upon an analysis of the topography data, whether the water in the water source includes the anomalous water level.   
     
     
         10 . A computer-implemented method for detecting water levels in a water source and alerting users in real-time of the water levels within the water source, the method being implemented via a computer system including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device and at least one sensor, the method comprising:
 receiving water data from the at least one sensor located at the water source, wherein the water data is gathered by the at least one sensor;   analyzing the received water data to determine one or more water levels of the water source;   determining, based upon the analysis of the water data, whether water in the water source includes an anomalous water level;   in response to determining that the water includes the anomalous water level, generating an alert including an indication that the water includes the anomalous water level; and   transmitting the alert, via wireless communication or data transmission, to one or more client devices associated with at least one user of the water source.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the anomalous water level includes is at least one of leaking, overflowing, or at risk of overflowing the water source. 
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the alert further includes at least one of the one or more water levels of the water source, one or more locations where the water source is at risk of overflowing, or a location where the water source has overflowed. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10  further comprising generating a user list including at least one user of the water source. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 13  further comprising generating the user list based at least in part on user data previously received from the one or more client devices associated with the at least one user. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10  further comprising:
 comparing the water data to predefined thresholds stored within the at least one memory device; and 
 determining, based upon the comparison, the anomalous water level. 
 
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the water source includes one of a river, a lake, an ocean, and a swimming pool. 
     
     
         17 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is in communication with a water depth controller associated with the water source, and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 in response to determining that the water in the water source includes the anomalous water level, transmit draining instructions to the water depth controller; and   cause the water depth controller to drain the water source based upon the transmitted draining instructions.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is in further communication with at least one unmanned vehicle (UV), and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
 receive topography data from the at least one UV, wherein the topography data includes imagery information indicative of the one or more water levels of the water source; and   determine, based upon an analysis of the topography data, whether the water in the water source includes the anomalous water level.   
     
     
         19 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system for detecting water levels in a water source and alerting users in real-time of the water levels within the water source, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:
 receive water data from at least one sensor located at the water source, wherein the water data is gathered by the at least one sensor;   analyze the received water data to determine one or more water levels of the water source;   determine, based upon the analysis of the water data, whether water in the water source includes an anomalous water level;   in response to determining that the water includes the anomalous water level, generate an alert including an indication that the water includes the anomalous water level; and   transmit the alert, via wireless communication or data transmission, to one or more client devices associated with at least one user of the water source.   
     
     
         20 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the anomalous water level includes is at least one of leaking, overflowing, or at risk of overflowing the water source.