Lottery Ticket Pack Verification Using Dual Camera Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing lottery ticket pack picking procedure is time-consuming and prone to scanning errors, reducing productivity due to the need for individual collection and verification of each ticket pack.
Innovation Solution
A lottery ticket pack verification system that uses dual digital cameras and a controller to simultaneously scan and verify multiple wrapped ticket packs against a list, displaying pass or error notifications for quick identification and correction of mismatches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If individual collection and verification of each ticket pack is performed manually, then verification accuracy can be maintained, but verification time increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple ticket pack verifications into a single simultaneous operation. The tray holds multiple ticket packs and the imaging system captures all packs in one shot, merging individual verification tasks into a unified process that maintains accuracy while dramatically increasing throughput
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies (images) of the ticket packs for verification purposes. Instead of manually examining each physical pack, the imaging system captures images that can be processed and verified electronically, enabling parallel verification of multiple packs without sacrificing accuracy
2Productivity
If multiple ticket packs are scanned simultaneously, then verification time is reduced and productivity increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging system serves multiple functions: it captures images of multiple ticket packs simultaneously, the controller processes all images, and the system performs verification for all packs in one operation. This multi-functionality enables simultaneous verification without proportionally increasing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system is designed to automatically verify ticket packs without requiring manual intervention for each pack. The tray positioning, imaging, processing, and verification all occur automatically, allowing the system to serve itself in performing multiple verifications simultaneously with minimal additional complexity
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AI summary
A lottery ticket pack verification system and method for simultaneously scanning a plurality of picked lottery ticket packs and for determining if the scanned lottery ticket packs are the correct lottery ticket packs based on a lottery ticket pack pick list.