Biometric Locker Access for Keyless Shared Workspace Storage
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing locker systems require users to pay and lock their baggage using physical keys, making them unsuitable for temporary storage on free address floors where unspecified users share the same space.
Innovation Solution
A locker system that uses biometric authentication to acquire user information, determine locker use requests, and unlock lockers based on biological information comparison, eliminating the need for physical keys and payment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a physical key locking system is used, then the locker can be securely locked, but the user must pay a fee and lock the key each time, making it unsuitable for temporary storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical key-locking system with a biometric authentication system. The locker control unit authenticates users through biometric information (fingerprint, facial recognition, etc.) and automatically controls the locking mechanism, eliminating the need for physical keys and manual payment processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic authentication and locking based on biometric data. When a user places baggage in the locker, the system automatically identifies the user through biometrics, charges the appropriate fee, and locks the locker without requiring the user to manually lock or pay, thus improving ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If biometric authentication is implemented, then user convenience is improved by eliminating physical keys and payment steps, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locker control unit integrates multiple functions into a single device: biometric authentication, fee calculation, payment processing, and locking control. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems while improving user convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces a locker management server that handles complex operations such as biometric verification, fee management, and authentication. By moving complex processing to the server, the local locker device remains relatively simple while still providing advanced functionality.
3Productivity
If automatic biometric locking is used, then operation speed is improved, but the risk of human erroneous operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to users during the authentication process, displaying authentication status, fee information, and locking status. This feedback mechanism ensures users can verify each step of the process, reducing errors while maintaining fast automatic operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary biometric authentication before locking the locker. By verifying user identity in advance and confirming authentication results before execution, the system prevents erroneous locking while maintaining rapid operation speed.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a locker system in which usefulness to a locker user is increased. The locker system comprises an acquisition unit, a determination unit, and a locker control unit. The acquisition unit acquires biological information about the user. The determination unit determines a request relating to the locker use of the user. The locker control unit opens a locker specified on the basis of the request relating to the locker use in relation to a user specified by a comparison process using the biological information.