Object Identification Service Using Location and Characteristic Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for identifying objects in nature, such as plants and animals, are cumbersome and inefficient, relying on carrying heavy books or using internet-connected devices, which are impractical for quick and reliable identification in the field.
Innovation Solution
A method and system using a user device connected to a service that classifies objects by location and characteristics, allowing users to send position and characteristic data to a database for rapid identification, with features like hierarchical menus, image descriptions, and detailed zoomable images, optimized for mobile devices with GPS capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional identification methods using books or internet-connected devices are used, then comprehensive information can be obtained, but the process becomes cumbersome and impractical for quick identification in the field
Solution Approach 1:
The identification system is segmented into a mobile client application and a remote server database. The mobile device handles user interaction and local processing, while the server handles comprehensive data storage and complex query processing. This segmentation allows quick local operations while maintaining access to comprehensive databases, resolving the contradiction between identification speed and operational convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device acts as an intermediary between the user and the comprehensive database system. It provides a simplified interface for object identification while maintaining connection to the extensive database resources. This intermediary approach enables users to perform quick identification tasks locally while the server handles comprehensive data retrieval, balancing speed and convenience.
2Reliability
If comprehensive databases with extensive alternatives are used, then identification accuracy can be improved, but the amount of data to process increases, making quick identification difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary filtering of database results based on user-provided characteristics before presenting alternatives. The server pre-processes the comprehensive database by filtering objects that match the specified criteria, so users receive a reduced set of relevant alternatives immediately. This preliminary action maintains high identification accuracy while significantly reducing the time needed to process and evaluate options.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses partial action by retrieving and processing only the subset of database entries that match the user's specified characteristics, rather than processing the entire comprehensive database. This selective approach maintains identification accuracy by considering all relevant alternatives while avoiding the time loss associated with processing unnecessary data.
3Reliability
If detailed information and multiple alternatives are presented to users, then identification reliability improves, but data transmission requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential characteristics and minimal necessary information from the comprehensive database for transmission to the mobile device. Instead of transmitting complete detailed information for all alternatives, it sends only the key identifying features and basic object data. This extraction approach maintains identification reliability by preserving essential distinguishing characteristics while significantly reducing data transmission volume.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables fast and reliable identification of objects in nature by filtering results based on location and characteristics, reducing data transmission and providing user-friendly, detailed information on mobile devices, enhancing the identification process.
Implementation Method 1
GPS is the first positioning system to offer highly precise location data for any point on the planet... GPS uses the satellites as reference points to calculate positions accurate to a matter of meters
Data Source
AI summary
The objects are identified on the basis of location and characteristics. The method is performed by a user device and a service product offering a service with which objects are identified. The object to be identified is positioned and the position of the object is informed to the service to which the user device has connected. The user selects a characteristic presented by the service for an object to be identified. A message containing the position of the object to be identified and the selected characteristic are then sent from the user device to the service product. The service fetches information on the basis of the position of the object and the selected characteristic from a database. The user device with a connection to said service and a service has a database with objects classified on the basis of their position and their characteristic.