3D Map Generating Unit for Shipping Mobility Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Workers face difficulties in locating moving objects such as vehicles in storage areas in real-time, leading to inefficiencies and inaccuracies in recording their positions within existing systems.
Innovation Solution
A shipping mobility management system that utilizes a 3D map generation unit to combine 3D modeling of moving objects with a 3D map, allowing for accurate location tracking and route guidance through a management server and worker terminal, with error correction and actual location identification using cameras.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If workers manually locate and record vehicle positions in storage areas, then basic location tracking is achieved, but the time required to find vehicles increases and location accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical system of workers physically searching for and recording vehicle locations with an automated optical and computational system. Cameras capture images of storage areas, image processing algorithms automatically identify vehicle positions and match them with management numbers, and a server generates 3D maps showing real-time vehicle locations. This substitution eliminates manual labor time and significantly improves location accuracy through automated recognition and digital mapping.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital 3D copy of the physical storage area that mirrors the actual arrangement of vehicles. By generating a 3D map that reproduces the storage space geometry and vehicle positions, the system provides an accurate virtual representation that workers can query to instantly locate any vehicle without physical search, thereby reducing time loss while maintaining high location precision.
2Reliability
If workers manually input vehicle location information into the system, then location data is recorded, but errors occur between actual vehicle locations and recorded information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the error-prone manual data input process with an automated optical recognition system. Cameras capture images of vehicles and their management numbers, image processing algorithms automatically extract and verify location information, and the server digitally records the data without human intervention. This eliminates transcription errors and ensures the recorded location information always matches the actual vehicle positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the 3D map continuously displays the actual vehicle locations captured by cameras, allowing for verification and correction of location data. The automated recognition system provides real-time feedback on vehicle positions, ensuring that the recorded information accurately reflects the actual storage arrangement, thereby improving reliability and reducing information loss.
3Productivity
If a detailed 3D map system is implemented to track moving objects, then location accuracy and finding efficiency improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the complex vehicle management system into distinct functional modules: camera units for image capture, image processing modules for recognizing management numbers and vehicle positions, a server for data management and 3D map generation, and worker terminals for querying and displaying information. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the overall system more manageable and easier to implement despite its sophisticated capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that mediates between the camera/image processing components and the worker terminals. The server receives image data, processes location information, generates the 3D map, and responds to worker queries. This intermediary simplifies the system architecture by centralizing complex processing tasks and providing a standardized interface for workers, thereby improving productivity while managing system complexity.
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AI summary
A shipping mobility management system may include a mobile-object information database that contains basic information and 3D modeling of each moving object with respect to a plurality of moving objects, a 3D drawing DB that stores a 3D map which is a 3D representation of a map representing a place where the plurality of moving objects is located, a management server that finds a moving object matched with moving object information received from the outside in the mobile-object information DB, and records the moving object location received from the outside in association with the found moving object information in the mobile-object information DB, and a 3D map generating unit that generates a 3D map by combining the 3D modeling of the found moving object with the 3D map.