Unmanned Mobile Store Reservation Control for Secure Commodity Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Unmanned-mobile store management systems face challenges in securely and efficiently managing the movement and inventory of commodities and services, particularly in ensuring that commodities can be checked and provided to subscribers without labor costs while maintaining security and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An unmanned-mobile store management system comprising a store main body with a housing unit, a closing unit, and a moving unit, connected to a management server that includes reservation information setting and movement control sections, allowing the store to move to predetermined locations unmannedly and enabling subscribers to confirm commodities through reservation-based access, with features like subscriber authentication, inventory management, and security measures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If an unmanned moving body is adopted as a store main body, then labor costs are reduced and efficiency is improved, but crime prevention capability deteriorates due to inability to physically check commodities
Solution Approach 1:
A management server acts as an intermediary between the unmanned store main body and subscribers. The server receives reservation information, determines store locations, and transmits location information to subscribers, enabling automated operation while maintaining security through centralized control and monitoring capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the store main body transmits its current location information to the management server, which then provides this information to subscribers. This feedback loop enables the unmanned system to maintain awareness of its state and communicate relevant information for security and operational purposes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the store main body moves autonomously to predetermined locations, then operational flexibility is improved, but access control and security management become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The management server serves as a mediator that handles access control by receiving reservation information from subscribers, determining appropriate store locations based on this information, and transmitting location details back to both the store and subscribers. This centralized mediation simplifies access control while maintaining operational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system requires subscribers to provide reservation information in advance before the store main body moves to a location. This preliminary action enables the management server to pre-determine and communicate store locations, ensuring security protocols are established before autonomous movement occurs.
3Productivity
If the store main body is completely unmanned, then labor costs are reduced, but the ability to verify and manage access to commodities deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The management server acts as an intermediary that verifies access by receiving reservation information from subscribers, cross-referencing this with store location data, and confirming appropriate access authorization. This enables unmanned operation while maintaining verification capability through automated information processing and decision-making protocols.
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AI summary
An unmanned-mobile store management system includes a store main body, a management server that manages the store main body, and a terminal device that receives an operation input of a subscriber. The store main body includes a housing unit that houses a commodity, a closing unit that closes the commodity housed in the housing unit such that the commodity is not allowed be provided, and a moving unit that moves the store main body. The management server includes a reservation information setting section that receives a reservation of the store main body through the terminal device and stores and sets reservation information regarding a reservation location in the storage section, and a movement control section that causes the moving unit to move the store main body to the reservation location based on the reservation information.