Energy Storage Position Verification via Dynamic Log Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current energy storage systems lack a reliable method to determine if they are installed at their regular position, which is crucial for maintaining their value, preventing theft, and ensuring proper operation.

Innovation Solution

A surveillance system comprising a determination apparatus and surveillance apparatus that obtain and compare current position information of energy storage systems with their registered installation positions, allowing for real-time verification and operation permission management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If log information is transmitted at predetermined timing, then communication burden is reduced, but real-time position verification capability is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication burdenVSAvoidreal-time position verification capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic log transmission by switching between two modes: a first log obtained at predetermined timing for normal operation, and a second log obtained when specific conditions are met (such as position changes or error occurrences) for enhanced monitoring. This dynamic approach reduces communication burden during normal operation while ensuring real-time verification capability when needed, resolving the contradiction between communication efficiency and verification reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If current position information is continuously monitored, then installation position verification accuracy is improved, but system complexity and communication load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinstallation position verification accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity and communication load
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial monitoring by selectively obtaining the second log only when specific conditions are met (position changes, error occurrences, or other predetermined conditions) rather than continuously monitoring. This partial action approach maintains high verification accuracy when needed while significantly reducing system complexity and communication load during normal operation, effectively resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Measurement precision

If detailed log information is transmitted, then position verification accuracy is improved, but data transmission volume and processing burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveposition verification accuracyVSAvoiddata transmission volume and processing burden
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the necessary position information from the log data for verification purposes. The determination apparatus obtains specific position coordinates from the log and compares them with registered installation positions, rather than transmitting and processing all detailed log information. This extraction approach maintains position verification accuracy while minimizing data transmission volume and processing burden, resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and quantity of data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11031800B2Determination apparatus, surveillance apparatus, surveillance system, determination method, surveillance method, and non-transitory storage medium
Publication Date: 2021.06.08 NEC CORP
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AI summary

The present invention provides a determination apparatus (10) including: a target information obtaining unit (12) that obtains current position information of an energy storage system; a regular information obtaining unit (11) (position information obtaining unit) that obtains installation position associated with each energy storage system; and a determination unit (13) that determines whether or not the energy storage system is installed at the installation position on the basis of the current position information of the energy storage system.