International Business Machines Corporation
OBJECT ATTRIBUTION DERIVATION VIA CROWD-SOURCED OPTICAL SENSORS

Abstract:

A method, computer system, and computer program product for utilizing crowdsourcing of images captured by individuals to determine the status of a subject is provided. The embodiment may receive, by a processor associated with a broad beacon, an impulse. The embodiment may also transmit a request to each client device within a preconfigured distance through the broad beacon based on the received impulse. The embodiment may further, in response to an acceptance of the transmitted request by a user associated with a client device, initializing a pairing sequence between the client device and an aimable beacon. The embodiment may also transmit information to identify a subject of photographic capture from the aimable beacon to the client device. The embodiment may further receive an image captured by the user based on the received information.