Risk information provision device, risk information provision system, risk information provision method, and computer-readable medium

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to effectively monitor and manage carbon dioxide levels in indoor environments, providing inadequate risk information and handling solutions for potential health and safety risks.

Innovation Solution

A risk information provision system and device that includes a carbon dioxide sensor, a mobile terminal, and a risk information provision device to determine carbon dioxide concentration changes, providing risk information and handling suggestions through display, transmission, and voice output, utilizing historical data and user preferences to optimize risk management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If carbon dioxide concentration monitoring is implemented in indoor environments, then health and safety risk management is improved, but device complexity and system cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehealth and safety risk managementVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The risk information provision device integrates multiple functions including CO2 concentration monitoring, historical data storage, risk assessment, and multiple output methods (display, transmission, voice) into a single system. This multi-functional integration improves health and safety risk management while avoiding the need for multiple separate devices, thereby controlling system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of time

If real-time carbon dioxide monitoring and risk information provision is implemented, then response time to potential risks is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse timeVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs CO2 concentration monitoring and risk assessment at periodic intervals rather than continuously, with the determination unit evaluating risk information based on current and historical data at scheduled times. This periodic operation reduces energy consumption while maintaining timely response to potential risks through the fast processing capability of the determination unit.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Reliability

If multiple output methods (display, transmission, voice) are provided for risk information, then information delivery reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation delivery reliabilityVSAvoidoutput system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The risk information provision device incorporates multiple output interfaces (display unit, transmission unit, voice output) as integrated functions within a single device architecture. This allows the system to deliver risk information through multiple channels simultaneously or selectively, improving information delivery reliability while managing complexity through unified control and shared processing resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

Effectively monitors and manages carbon dioxide levels, providing timely risk information and appropriate handling suggestions to users and relevant stakeholders, enhancing safety and health management in indoor environments.

Implementation Method 1

a carbon dioxide sensor to determine a concentration of carbon dioxide in the indoor environment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCarbon dioxide detection:

Data Source

PatentUS12498129B2Risk information provision device, risk information provision system, risk information provision method, and computer-readable medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.16 ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORP
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AI summary

A risk information provision device is provided, comprising: an information acquisition unit for acquiring risk information related to a risk depending on a status of a carbon dioxide concentration in a determination target and risk handling information for handling the risk, wherein the status of the carbon dioxide concentration is determined based on a temporal change in the carbon dioxide concentration in the determination target; and a provision unit for providing at least one of the risk information or the risk handling information, wherein the risk handling information includes recipient information related to a recipient to which the risk information is provided, and the provision unit is configured to provide the risk information to the recipient.