Automated Material Analysis System for Efficient Data Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for analyzing materials using multiple techniques are time-consuming and require significant effort, especially when analyzing multiple materials or samples, making efficient material analysis impractical.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that receives material data from user terminals, performs analysis using various techniques, and sends results back to the terminals, with optional database association for efficient storage and retrieval, allowing automated analysis and streamlined data management across multiple user terminals and databases.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If multiple analysis techniques are performed manually on multiple materials or samples, then comprehensive material analysis can be achieved, but the time and effort required becomes enormous

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomprehensive material analysisVSAvoidtime and effort for analysis

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automated analysis where the information processing device automatically performs multiple analysis techniques on received material data without requiring manual intervention for each analysis step, thereby reducing time and effort while maintaining comprehensive analysis capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The information processing device is designed to perform multiple different analysis techniques through a single unified system that can process various types of material data, eliminating the need for separate manual analysis processes for each technique

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If automated analysis is implemented to reduce time and effort, then analysis efficiency improves, but the complexity of the system increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveanalysis efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The information processing device acts as an intermediary between users and multiple analysis techniques, providing a simplified interface that automatically manages the complexity of performing multiple analyses while maintaining ease of use for users

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple analysis techniques and their associated processing functions are merged into a single integrated information processing device, consolidating what would otherwise be separate complex systems into one unified platform

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12050617B2Information processing device, information processing method, and storage medium storing information processing program

Publication Date: 2024.07.30 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

AI summary

An information processing device receives material data, relating to a material, that have been sent from a user terminal. The information processing device performs analysis in accordance with one or more analysis techniques with respect to the material data to thereby acquire analysis result data representing analysis results. The information processing device sends the analysis result data to the user terminal.