IoT Unmanned Store Management via MQTT Broker
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a system and method to remotely manage unmanned stores using IoT technology, specifically for controlling doors, lighting, and kiosk operations to enhance convenience and efficiency for both users and operators.
Innovation Solution
The system employs an IoT-based method that includes a service server, Mqtt server, kiosks, and user devices to manage door control, lighting, and kiosk operations through smart plugs, solid state relays, and bridges, allowing remote management of entering, exiting, and kiosk operations by validating tickets, controlling lighting, and performing kiosk restarts and updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If unmanned store management is performed remotely using IoT technology, then operator convenience and user satisfaction are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an MQTT broker as an intermediary component that mediates communication between the service server and various IoT devices (smart plugs, solid state relays, bridges). This broker handles message routing and device management, allowing the service server to remotely control store operations without direct complex connections to each device, thus improving ease of operation while managing system complexity through standardized communication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The service server is designed as a universal platform that can manage multiple types of store operations (door control, lighting, kiosk management) through a single interface. The system uses standardized control commands that can be applied across different store locations and device types, reducing the operational complexity for users while maintaining comprehensive control capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple control components (smart plugs, solid state relays, bridges) are integrated for comprehensive store management, then functional capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the control system into distinct functional segments: smart plugs for power control, solid state relays for door control, and bridges for device communication. Each component has a specific, simplified function, and they work together through standardized protocols. This segmentation allows comprehensive control functionality while keeping each individual component simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The MQTT broker acts as an intermediary that manages the complexity of multiple control components by providing a unified communication interface. Instead of the service server needing to directly manage each smart plug, relay, and bridge, all communication is routed through the broker, which handles device registration, message routing, and protocol management, thus reducing the perceived complexity for the operator.
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AI summary
Provided are a system and a method for managing an unmanned store remotely, particularly a system and a method that can remotely perform unmanned store management, including door control, lighting control, kiosk management, etc., using Internet of Things (IoT) technology.