Lost Object Retrieval Device Using Image Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual registration of lost objects in public places is time-consuming and often results in incomplete information, leading to difficulties in returning lost items to their owners.
Innovation Solution
A lost object management system that includes a retrieval device with a camera, input unit, communication unit, display unit, memory, and processor, utilizing object recognition and face recognition technologies to efficiently capture and process images, and share information on social platforms for quick identification and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual registration is used for lost objects, then staff can register the objects, but the process is time-consuming and information may be incomplete
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical registration process with an automated image recognition system. The camera captures images of the lost object, and the processor automatically extracts and registers information from these images, eliminating the need for manual data entry and significantly improving registration speed while reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service registration where the lost object itself (through its visual features captured in images) provides the registration information. The image recognition technology automatically extracts object characteristics without requiring staff intervention, allowing the system to register objects autonomously and efficiently.
2Loss of information
If manual registration is used, then objects can be registered, but information completeness is poor leading to difficulty in returning objects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual information gathering with automated image recognition technology. The system captures multiple images of the lost object from different angles and uses processor-based algorithms to extract comprehensive information including object features, colors, shapes, and identifying marks, ensuring complete and accurate information registration without human error.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary capture of comprehensive object information through multiple images before the object is lost or before the owner needs to retrieve it. By pre-extracting and storing all possible identifying features in the database, the system ensures that complete information is available for accurate matching and return, preventing information loss.
3Productivity
If automated image recognition is implemented, then registration speed improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a processor that serves multiple functions: capturing images, recognizing object features, extracting information, and storing data in the database. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a single integrated device, improving registration efficiency while managing overall system complexity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a database as an intermediary between the image recognition system and the object retrieval process. The database stores the extracted object information and facilitates efficient matching when objects are found, acting as a mediator that simplifies the interaction between the recognition system and the retrieval operation, thereby managing system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for retrieving an object which becomes lost receives an image of an object from a camera device and analyzes the image to obtain features of the object. The features information comprises category of the object and other details such as serial number. Supplementary information of the object is input on a displayer, the supplemental information comprises time and location of a lost property office or other responsible authority in receiving an object apparently lost. Information according to the features of the object and the supplementary information is broadcast. A device facilitating the retrieval of such object is also disclosed.