System, method and device for folding subjects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Sales companies face challenges in obtaining reliable usage information about purchased products, as existing technologies do not effectively communicate or utilize data from washing and folding machines, leading to incomplete and subjective data collection.
Innovation Solution
A server device and data processing system that receives, aggregates, and analyzes data from folding devices to provide actionable insights on product usage, enabling companies to understand and strategize based on objective data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If surveys or fixed-point observations are used to collect usage information, then data collection can be performed, but the obtained data are limited in quantity and reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The system establishes a feedback loop where folding machines automatically read subject data, transmit it to servers, and enable continuous collection of usage information. This automated feedback mechanism replaces manual surveys with objective machine-collected data, significantly improving both the quantity and reliability of usage information obtained about purchased subjects.
Solution Approach 2:
The folding machine performs self-service by automatically reading subject data from attached subjects and transmitting it without human intervention. This eliminates the need for observers to manually collect data through surveys or fixed-point observations, providing continuous reliable usage information automatically generated by the machine itself.
2Loss of information
If data are collected through surveys or fixed-point observations, then some usage information can be obtained, but the data remain qualitative and subjective
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual observation methods with automated machine-based data collection. The folding machine's reading device automatically reads subject data, replacing human observers and transforming subjective qualitative data into objective quantitative data that can be precisely measured and analyzed by the server system.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that receives, aggregates, and analyzes subject data from multiple folding machines. This intermediary system processes raw data into reliable usage information, transforming individual machine readings into comprehensive objective data that accurately reflect actual subject usage patterns.
3Ease of operation
If folding machines use subject data only for width adjustment, then folding operation can be optimized, but data communication and external utilization are not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The folding machine is enhanced with multi-functionality: it not only uses subject data for width adjustment during folding operations but also reads, transmits, and enables external utilization of this data through network communication. The server system further extends this universality by aggregating data from multiple machines for comprehensive analysis and strategy development.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a new dimension to data utilization by implementing network communication capabilities. Subject data transitions from being used only within the single machine for folding operations to being transmitted externally to servers for aggregation and analysis, enabling strategic business decisions beyond the immediate folding function.
Data Source
AI summary
A server device is provided with: a receiver that receives subject data that are transmitted from one or more folding devices for folding subjects and that include related data on the subjects which are read from the subjects by the folding devices; a storage unit that stores aggregate data obtained by aggregating the subject data; an analyzer that performs an analysis on predetermined data contained in the aggregate data; and a provider that provides a result of the analysis by the analyzer to a predetermined information processing device.