Baggage Management System Using RFID Tag Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baggage management systems struggle with usability, particularly in non-routine schedules like travels or business trips, where objects to carry vary and must be registered in advance, and they lack support for detecting forgotten objects at destinations other than home.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus for managing baggage that includes a reader unit for reading radio tag information, a storage unit for storing the read information, and a control unit that compares the stored information with newly read information to determine forgotten baggage, allowing for flexible management without pre-registration of baggage items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If objects to carry are decided in advance based on schedule data, then forgotten object detection can be performed, but it becomes bothersome to register objects each time for non-routine schedules
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary registration of objects to carry at home before leaving. The reader reads tag information of objects at home, and the control unit stores this information. When leaving for non-routine destinations, the system compares the pre-stored home objects with objects at the destination, automatically detecting forgotten objects without requiring re-registration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the object list from home (source location) and compares it with objects at the destination. Instead of re-registering objects at each destination, the system uses the copied data from home as the reference, significantly reducing registration burden while maintaining detection accuracy.
2Reliability
If the system is designed for home-based object management, then forgotten objects can be detected, but detection at other locations such as travel destinations is not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to work at multiple locations (home, travel destinations, business trip destinations) by comparing objects between locations. The reader and control unit can identify forgotten objects regardless of which location is the source and which is the destination, making the system universally applicable to various scenarios including routine commutes and non-routine travels.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extends from single-location (home-only) management to multi-location management by adding the dimension of location comparison. It compares objects between home and destination locations, enabling forgotten object detection to work across different spatial dimensions and locations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances usability by allowing for dynamic management of baggage without pre-registration, and it supports detection of forgotten baggage at various locations, improving the efficiency and convenience of baggage management.
Implementation Method 1
a reader unit that reads tag information of a radio tag installed in a baggage
Data Source
AI summary
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for managing baggage and a method for managing baggage with which improved usability can be obtained. In order to solve the problem, an apparatus for managing baggage is provided with: a reader unit which reads tag information of a wireless tag attached to a baggage; a storage unit in which the tag information read by the reader unit is stored; and a control unit which makes a determination of a forgotten baggage by comparing the tag information stored in the storage unit with tag information newly read by the reader unit.