AI Entry Management System for Package Theft Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing trend of online shopping leads to packages being delivered to residences while the owner is away, making them vulnerable to theft, resulting in significant financial losses for both consumers and retailers.
Innovation Solution
An artificial intelligence (AI) entry management (EM) system that includes a camera, microphone, motion detector, speaker, and electronic lock, capable of processing visual and audio data to authorize access and control other network devices such as lights, thermostats, and drones, to enhance security and manage package delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If packages are delivered to residences while the owner is away, then delivery convenience is improved, but security vulnerability increases leading to package theft
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by capturing images of packages upon delivery, generating virtual keys from package images, and pre-configuring automated recognition protocols before the owner returns. This allows the system to be ready to immediately identify and alert about package theft attempts without requiring the owner to be present.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an AI EM system as an intermediary between the delivered package and the owner. This intermediary continuously monitors the package, captures images, generates virtual keys for identification, and communicates with the owner through alerts and notifications, thereby protecting the package without requiring the owner's constant presence.
2Reliability
If AI EM system continuously monitors packages and processes visual data, then security detection capability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic action by capturing package images at specific intervals (upon delivery, during monitoring periods) rather than continuous monitoring. The AI processor activates periodically to generate virtual keys and compare images, reducing energy consumption while maintaining security detection capability through strategic timing of monitoring activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs self-service mechanisms where the AI processor automatically generates virtual keys from captured images and performs self-comparison of package images without requiring constant owner intervention. The system serves itself by autonomously detecting anomalies and sending alerts, reducing the energy required for manual monitoring while maintaining high security detection capability.
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AI summary
An artificial intelligence (AI) entry management (EM) security system includes a camera, a microphone, a motion detector, a speaker, a software platform and a smart electronic device. The smart electronic device is operable to interface with the software platform device to provide verification, receive alerts, and receive images, video and/or audio. The smart electronic device include one or more of a smart wearable device including smart watches, smart glasses, virtual reality devices, and augmented reality devices.