Parcel Presence Detection for Shared-Access Vehicle Trunk Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
In trunk sharing systems, ensuring the security of parcels within vehicles or facilities is challenging when multiple delivery companies share access, as parcels may be left unattended or accessed by unauthorized users, leading to potential security breaches.
Innovation Solution
A locking and unlocking control system that acquires presence information about parcels within a designated region and restricts access by other users if the parcel is present and the region is locked, using authentication processes to manage access permissions and invalidate authentication for unauthorized users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple delivery companies share access to a vehicle for parcel delivery, then delivery efficiency is improved, but security of parcels already in the vehicle deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication checks before allowing access. The locking and unlocking control device verifies whether a parcel is already present in the vehicle through communication with a terminal device before permitting unlocking, preventing unauthorized access to parcels that are already delivered
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the locking and unlocking control device receives information about parcel presence from terminal devices and adjusts access permissions accordingly. The system continuously monitors and responds to the state of parcel delivery to maintain security while enabling efficient delivery operations
2Reliability
If authentication processes are implemented to prevent unauthorized access, then parcel security is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device performs multiple functions including authentication, parcel presence detection, and communication with the locking and unlocking control device. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, thereby limiting the increase in system complexity while maintaining security
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal device acts as an intermediary between the user and the locking and unlocking control device. It handles complex authentication logic and communicates simple commands to the control device, reducing the complexity burden on the core locking mechanism while ensuring secure access control
Data Source
AI summary
A locking and unlocking control system includes: a first information acquisition part configured to acquire presence information as to whether a parcel associated with a first user is present in a predetermined region defined in a vehicle or a facility, the predetermined region having a door configured to be locked and unlocked through a locking and unlocking process performed by a locking and unlocking control device; and a locking and unlocking control part configured to execute a predetermined process so as not to permit unlocking of the door by a second user when the locking and unlocking control part determines based on the presence information that the parcel is present in the predetermined region and when the door is locked.