Automated Measuring Device for Real-Time Product Consumption Insights
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional techniques for collecting and understanding consumption or usage behavior of products are ineffective, providing limited insights into actual consumption patterns, being non-automatic, non-real-time, and not scalable for large user bases.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a measuring device to detect consumption of a product, coupled with a communication device for user feedback, and a backend server generating insights and recommendations based on the data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional ad-hoc research studies or syndicated research data are used to determine consumption behavior, then some indication of consumption behavior at a particular point in time can be obtained, but the data is not collected over a long period of time and does not provide continuous insights
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring device automatically monitors and records consumption events without requiring user intervention or manual reporting. The device self-activates when it detects that a user has finished a product, continuously collecting data over time without burdening the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously collects consumption data over extended periods (weeks, months, or years) rather than at discrete points in time. The measuring device remains active and monitoring throughout the product lifecycle, providing ongoing insights into consumption patterns.
2Quantity of substance
If company representatives visit homes to check on usage, then some usage data can be collected, but the practice is unduly burdensome, cost-prohibitive, and provides only infrequent data
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring device automatically performs all data collection functions without requiring human visitors. It detects consumption events, records data, and transmits information automatically, eliminating the need for company representatives to visit users' homes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of human representatives physically visiting homes with an electronic automated measuring device that uses sensors, processors, and communication modules to collect and transmit data remotely.
3Ease of operation
If consumers are asked to report their own usage, then data collection is simple, but the results are based on informed or claimed data rather than actual consumption and may be inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring device automatically detects and records consumption events without requiring user input or reporting. It monitors actual consumption behavior objectively, eliminating the need for consumers to manually report their usage while ensuring accurate measurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to consumers about their actual consumption patterns through the computing device, allowing them to verify the accuracy of the measurements. This feedback loop builds trust and confirms that the device is measuring actual usage rather than relying on consumer claims.
4Loss of information
If merchants want deep, authentic, and accurate insights into consumption data, then they need comprehensive monitoring, but traditional techniques cannot provide real-time or scalable solutions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual research methods with an automated electronic system that continuously collects, processes, and analyzes consumption data in real-time. The computing device receives measurements from multiple measuring devices and automatically generates insights, enabling scalable deployment across large user bases.
Solution Approach 2:
The measuring device and computing device system is designed to handle multiple products, users, and consumption types universally. The same hardware and software architecture can monitor various product categories and generate insights for different merchant needs, providing scalability and flexibility.
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AI summary
A system is described that generates insights on the consumption or usage behavior of a product by analyzing the real-time usage of the product by one or more users. The product is placed on the measuring device for continuous monitoring of the usage of the product by those one or more users in real-time. The measuring device includes a sensor unit that generates weigh data, motion data, location data, and time consumed data of the product and transmits to a computing device. A communication device records the consumption or usage of the product by a user, along with feedback from the user. The computing device generates insights based on the sensed data generated by the measuring device, and recording and feedback at the communication device. The computing device generates reports—one for the user, and one for a merchant of the product and/or similar products—including respective insights.