Lost Item Retrieval System Using Sensor Detection and Cloud Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for detecting and retrieving lost items in vehicle compartments are inefficient and lack a systematic approach to verify ownership and provide effective retrieval solutions, especially in shared vehicle scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing sensors to detect lost items in a vehicle compartment, translating sensed data into cartesian coordinates for visualization, updating inventory lists, identifying potential owners through perception algorithms, verifying ownership, and providing access to retrieval locations via a cloud server and storage facility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If sensors and perception algorithms are used to detect and identify lost items, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs multi-functional sensors that can detect both the presence of lost items and capture images of the items. The perception algorithm serves multiple purposes: identifying the item, determining its location, and recognizing potential owners. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The perception algorithm acts as an intermediary between the raw sensor data and the higher-level decision-making processes. It processes and interprets sensor inputs to generate meaningful information about lost items and their owners, bridging the gap between detection and identification without requiring direct complex interactions between multiple specialized components.
2Reliability
If ownership verification and notification systems are implemented, then reliability of item retrieval is improved, but device complexity and loss of time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback loops where notifications are sent to potential owners, who then verify ownership through the application. The system receives and processes the owner's response to confirm or reject the claimed item. This feedback mechanism ensures reliable ownership verification while maintaining a manageable system structure through standardized communication protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by notifying potential owners in advance and allowing them to verify ownership before the actual item retrieval takes place. This preliminary verification process ensures that the correct owner receives the item while simplifying the final retrieval step.
3Measurement precision
If multiple sensors with rotational movements are used to determine item position, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and use of energy increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system is designed with rotational capabilities that allow it to dynamically adjust its orientation to track and monitor lost items. The sensors can rotate to optimal positions for detection and imaging, enabling precise position determination while consuming energy only when movement is necessary for accurate measurement rather than continuous operation.
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AI summary
A method of retrieving a lost item from a compartment to an owner of the lost item is provided. The method comprises detecting the lost item in the compartment to define an item image of the lost item relative to the compartment, updating an inventory list of lost objects, and identifying at least one potential user of the lost item. The method further comprises providing notification to the at least one potential user and providing viewable access of the item image. The method further comprises verifying ownership of the lost item to define the owner of the lost item, determining a preferred pickup location for the owner, storing the lost item at the preferred location defining a stored item, and confirming identity of the owner for retrieval of the stored item at the preferred location. The method further comprises allowing access to the stored item from the preferred location.