Automated Object Positioning via Electronic Tag Signal Intensity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience and inefficiency in locating misplaced items due to the cumbersome process of manually recording storage locations in a logbook, which lacks reliability.
Innovation Solution
A positioning device that transmits a beam and receives a feedback signal from an electronic tag on an object, determining its position based on the signal intensity, allowing for automated object localization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users manually record storing locations of objects in a logbook, then they can locate objects by searching the record, but the process becomes cumbersome and unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic positioning of objects through electronic tags that self-report their locations to the positioning device, eliminating the need for manual recording by users. The objects themselves participate in the positioning process by emitting or responding to positioning signals, making the system self-servicing rather than requiring human intervention for data entry and maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/manual system of writing records in a logbook with an electronic automated positioning system. Instead of manually writing and searching text records, the system uses electronic tags, signal transmission, and automated processing to track and locate objects, substituting mechanical human operations with electronic automation.
2Productivity
If manual recording of object locations is used, then no additional equipment is needed, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic tag system operates autonomously to track and report object positions without requiring user time for manual recording. The system performs the positioning function automatically, significantly improving productivity by eliminating the time users would spend writing down and searching for location information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary positioning actions by continuously tracking object locations in real-time or near-real-time. Instead of waiting for users to manually record locations after objects are moved, the system proactively and continuously updates position information, enabling immediate location retrieval without time loss.
3Ease of operation
If automated positioning with electronic tags is implemented, then object positioning convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the positioning functionality into a separate, independent electronic tag component that can be attached to objects. This separation allows the main positioning device to remain relatively simple while the complex tracking and communication functions are contained within the modular electronic tag, making the overall system easier to deploy and manage despite the added capability.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a method for positioning an object in a positioning device and the positioning device thereof. The method comprises: transmitting a beam according to a preset mode; receiving a feedback signal sent from an object, wherein the feedback signal is a signal sent by an electronic tag on the object after receiving the beam, and the feedback signal correlates to an intensity of the beam when the electronic tag receives the beam; and determining a position of the object relative to the positioning device according to the feedback signal. Accordingly, the problem of cumbersome operation and poor reliability of manually recording storing locations of objects on a logbook by a user can be solved, and the effect of improving the convenience for positioning object can be achieved.